@article{ref1,
title="The structure and correlates of perfectionism in African American children",
journal="Journal of clinical child and adolescent psychology",
year="2004",
author="McCreary, Beth T. and Joiner, Thomas E. and Schmidt, Norman B. and Ialongo, Nicholas S.",
volume="33",
number="2",
pages="313-324",
abstract="This study examined the structure and symptom correlates of perfectionism in a sample of 6th-grade, urban, African American children using the Child and Adolescent Perfectionism Scale (CAPS; Flett, Hewitt, Boucher, Davidson, & Munro, 2000). Confirmatory factor analysis showed inadequate fit of the original subscales. Exploratory factor analysis suggested 3 dimensions of perfectionism: A Socially Prescribed and a Self-Oriented-Critical factor were described as maladaptive, whereas a Self-Oriented-Striving factor was proposed as adaptive. Cross-sectional correlations among the perfectionism dimensions and symptoms of psychopathology fit well with the adaptive versus maladaptive model. In addition, Socially Prescribed Perfectionism showed a robust predictive relation to 7th-grade internalizing symptoms, especially depression, in boys. <br><br>RESULTS are discussed in the context of the cultural and socioeconomic characteristics of this African American sample and suggestions for future research are provided.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1537-4416",
doi="10.1207/s15374424jccp3302_13",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1207/s15374424jccp3302_13"
}