Ro. Frost et al., SELF-MONITORING OF MISTAKES AMONG SUBJECTS HIGH AND LOW IN PERFECTIONISTIC CONCERN OVER MISTAKES, Cognitive therapy and research, 21(2), 1997, pp. 209-222
Subjects high and low in perfectionistic concern over mistakes (CM; Fr
ost, Marten, Lahart, & Rosenblate, 1990) monitored their mistakes dail
y to test several hypotheses about the nature of mistakes among perfec
tionists. High-CM subjects did not report a greater number of mistakes
, nor were the mistakes reported by high- and low-CM subjects differen
t in quality, based on ratings by independent judges. However; there w
ere differences in personal reactions to mistakes, perceptions of the
seriousness of mistakes, beliefs about other peoples' reactions to mis
takes, and rumination about mistakes. High-CM subjects reacted more st
rongly and more negatively to their mistakes. The specific nature of t
hese findings and implications for cognitive-behavioral treatment of p
erfectionism are discussed.