The Influence of Personality Traits on Adaptive and Maladaptive Perfectionism in a Non-Clinical Sample

The purpose of this study was to explore associations between personality traits and perfectionism in a non-clinical sample. Conscientiousness was positively correlated with adaptive dimensions of perfectionism (e.g., personal standards, self-oriented perfectionism), whereas emotional stability was negatively associated with maladaptive dimensions of perfectionism (e.g., doubts about abilities, socially prescribed perfectionism).