Introduction Perfectionism can bring some of the best work and worst qualities out of those possessing this personality trait. Of course we all see the benefits and pitfalls of perfectionism, how hard do we look at the real effects it can have on those with those who have this personality trait. We often can look on inn envy on how organized and seemingly put together a person with a high level perfectionism is, while also imagining how stressful that life must be. But we often don’t look at and understand the different levels and types of perfectionism, and how these aspects of perfectionism may affect a person. What are types of affects will perfectionism have on one’s own view of them self? We will look at how this personality trait effects …show more content…
Personal standards perfectionism referring to having a set of high standards and goals one sets upon themselves and self-critical perfectionism referring to criticizing oneself heavily and being overly negative about one’s own behavior. By having the students fill out daily questionnaires for a week, the study found that those who were both self-critical (SC) and personal standards (PS) perfectionists were emotionally reactive to decreases in self-esteem (Dunkley, Berg, & Zuroff, 2012). So both forms of perfectionism has been found to lead students to be more susceptible to lower self-esteem on this …show more content…
They gathered data from athletes who were in contention to compete in the Olympics. The study found that athletes with more positive patterns of perfectionism had high self-esteem based on respect for themselves. Meanwhile, athletes whose self-esteem was based around their abilities showed more negative aspects of perfectionism (Koivulaa, Hassmén, & Fallby, 2001). These results indicate sports related anxiety can be brought on though negative