Ecological Momentary Assessment of the Relationship Between Self-Critical Perfectionism, Event Type, and Event Appraisal.

This study explored the relationship between self-critical perfectionism, event type, and event appraisal using Ecological Momentary Assessment via a smartphone app. Participants carried an app for one week, reported stressful events, and completed measures of perfectionism. Results support the importance of event type and appraisal in self-critical perfectionism.