In the literature, even though the role of perfectionism
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In the literature, even though the role of perfectionism has been examined in various fields of study including psychology, education, sports sciences, counseling and medicine, studies which have focused on this concept in work life from an
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Stated in the cells future research and abstract and conclusions sections of the source papers, classified as general, drawn from work published between 2023 and 2026, spanning 3 journals. Those papers have been cited 2 times in total.
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- Impostor phenomenon among Saudi university students: associations with maladaptive perfectionism, self-efficacy, and psychological well-being (2026) · Frontiers in Psychology · doi
Future studies could investigate the longitudinal effects of impostor phenomenon on university students' psychological well-being. - Research could explore the development of interventions aimed at reducing maladaptive perfectionism and promoting self-efficacy among university students.
generalstated in cells future researchevidence 5/5Keywords: future studies investigate longitudinal effects impostor phenomenon university - From Perfectionism to Burnout: Testing of a Serial Mediation Model with Self-Esteem and Workaholism (2023) · Psikoloji Çalışmaları / Studies in Psychology · cited 2× · doi
In the literature, even though the role of perfectionism has been examined in various fields of study including psychology, education, sports sciences, counseling and medicine, studies which have focused on this concept in work life from an organizational point of view are scarce.
generalstated in abstractevidence 4/5Keywords: literature even though role perfectionism examined various fields including psychology education sports sciences counseling medicine - Dual Pathways of Perfectionism in Sport: The Roles of Achievement Goals and the Impostor Phenomenon in Predicting Sport Character (2026) · International Journal of Sport Exercise & Training Sciences · doi
SUGGESTIONS Due to the study's cross-sectional design and limited causal inference, future research should consider: • Future research should employ longitudinal designs to examine the temporal precedence among perfectionism, the impostor phenomenon, and sport character. In particular, within collectivist cultures, the influence of family expectations and perceived social evaluation pressure on perfectionistic concerns and the impostor phenomenon warrants further investigation.
generalstated in conclusionsevidence 4/5Keywords: future impostor phenomenon suggestions cross sectional design limited causal inference consider employ longitudinal designs examine
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