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The Effects of Perfectionism on Psychological Well-Being in Sport and Performance Psychology Professionals

Kaytlyn Johnson et al.

Sport Psychologist2025https://doi.org/10.1123/tsp.2024-0100article
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Research on how perfectionism impacts athletes has been of great interest over the last 2 decades. However, no research has explored how perfectionism influences well-being in sport and performance psychology (SPP) professionals. Thus, this study aimed to examine the relationship between 81 SPP professionals’ perfectionism and their psychological well-being (PWB). Results indicated that discrepancy, defined as the perception of failing to meet one’s high standards or expectations, had strong, significant, and negative correlations to overall PWB, r (81) = .731, p < .01, and four components of PWB (i.e., autonomy, environmental mastery, positive relations with others, and self-acceptance). Furthermore, discrepancy accounted for 52.2% of the variance in self-acceptance, F (1, 80) = 86.381, p < .001, r 2 = .522, and 53.5% of the variance in overall PWB, F (1, 80) = 90.778, p < .001, r 2 = .535. The findings provide a better understanding of the impact of perfectionism on SPP professionals.

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@article{kaytlyn2025,
  title        = {{The Effects of Perfectionism on Psychological Well-Being in Sport and Performance Psychology Professionals}},
  author       = {Kaytlyn Johnson et al.},
  journal      = {Sport Psychologist},
  year         = {2025},
  doi          = {https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1123/tsp.2024-0100},
}

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Balanced mode · F 0.40 / M 0.15 / V 0.05 / R 0.40

F · citation impact0.16 × 0.4 = 0.06
M · momentum0.53 × 0.15 = 0.08
V · venue signal0.50 × 0.05 = 0.03
R · text relevance †0.50 × 0.4 = 0.20

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