Mark Demayo

October 18, 2016

Alexa Doran
ENC 2135
Annotated Bibliography
Akram, Umair, Jason G. Ellis, and Nicola L. Barclay. "Anxiety Mediates the Relationship
between Perfectionism and Insomnia Symptoms: A Longitudinal Study." PLoS ONE, vol.
10, no. 10, 2015., pp. 1-14.
The purpose of this source was to see how much perfectionism and insomnia are related to
each other. To do this, seventy-six participants were assessed with the Insomnia Severity
Index, two Multidimensional Perfectionism Scales, and Hospital Anxiety and Depression
Scale (pg. 1).
This source is related to my topic because the results of the study show that symptoms of
insomnia are related to negative perfectionistic qualities. This would be an example of when
perfectionism is negative and how people can recognize it.
Burton, Valorie. "Your Prime Time is Now." Essence, vol. 45, no. 5, 2014., pp. 126-129.

The purpose of this article is to make people realize that a persons Prime Time could
already be happening (pg. 126). People expect so much out of themselves that they do not
appreciate everything they have already done.
This source is related to my topic because it provides specific examples of when people
expected so much more and because of that they do not truly enjoy the life they are living.
What I find interesting was how the article talked about appreciating what you have.
Egan, Sarah J., Jan P. Piek, and Murray J. Dyck. "Positive and Negative Perfectionism and the
Big Five Personality Factors." Behaviour Change, vol. 32, no. 2, 2015., pp. 104-113.
The purpose of this study was to examine positive and negative perfectionism. The study
examined a group of athletes and a group of clinical participants (pg. 104).
This source is related to my topic because it examines positive and negative perfectionism
with personality factors. This peer review differentiates which personality factors are related
to either positive or negative perfectionism. The weakness of this source was how limited
the sample was.
Harper, Kelly L., Kari M. Eddington, and Paul J. Silvia. "Perfectionism and Effort-Related
Cardiac Activity: Do Perfectionists Try Harder?" PLoS ONE, vol. 11, no. 8, 2016., pp. 1-11.
The purpose of this study was to see if perfectionists had higher cardiac activity when
confronted with a task. The study examined college students with the Multidimensional
Perfectionism Scale and task where each correct answer was rewarded with 3 cents (pg. 1).

This source is important to my topic because the study reveals what are the effects of
perfectionism on the heart and determining if there is increased effort. The weakness of this
study was the gender limitation. Most of the sample were female.
Harvey, Brenda, Marina Milyavskaya, Nora Hope, Theodore Powers, Mark Saffran, and Richard
Koestner. "Affect Variation Across Days of the Week: Influences of Perfectionism and
Academic Motivation." Motivation & Emotion, vol. 39, no. 4, 2015., pp. 521-530.
The purpose of this study was to examine how perfectionism would influence the back-toschool effect on college students. Through the week, students were asked to complete a
short survey about their mood (pg. 521).
This source was helpful for my topic because it reveals the difference between the moods of
perfectionists and non-perfectionists throughout the week. The source is a peer review and
its research supports other research and vice versa.
Seipel, Scott J. "Perfectionism in Students: Do Accountants Want to be More Perfect." Insights
to a Changing World Journal, vol. 1, 2016., pp. 92-100.
The purpose of this study was to determine if accountants had a higher level of
perfectionism compared to other business disciplines. The study examined students
majoring in accounting and compared them to students not majoring in accounting (pg. 92).
This source is important to my topic because if perfectionism is related to certain majors
then what majors or jobs would be ideal for perfectionists? Finding the answer to this

question could provide colleges an easier way to match students with majors they can excel
in.
Sellars, Paul A., Lynne Evans, and Owen Thomas. "The Effects of Perfectionism in Elite Sport:
Experiences of Unhealthy Perfectionists." Sport Psychologist, vol. 30, no. 3, 2016., pp. 219230.
The purpose of this study was to see the effects of unhealthy perfectionism in athletes.
Each athlete was interviewed about perfectionism in a private room for 40 to 60 minutes.
The interview was based around three sections: what was the athletes view of
perfectionism, how did perfectionism affected their performance in their sport, and what
they would do to appease their tendencies for perfectionism (pg. 219).
This source is related to my topic of perfectionism because most athletes can relate to
perfectionism. The information provided is helpful because it provides insight from high
level athletes who would perhaps have the most perfectionist tendencies
Staples, Andy. "The Perfectionist." Sports Illustrated, vol. 122, no. 16, 2015., pp. 74-77.
This article was about Amari Cooper, former Alabama wide receiver who is now heading to
the National Football League. The article talks about why Amari Cooper tries so hard (pg.
74).
This source is related to my topic because Amari is an elite athlete and some might find his
determination excessive, one cannot argue that it is worth the effort because he is now a pro
football player. His reasoning for wanted to do everything perfect shows the positive side of
perfectionism.

Teixeira, Maria D, Ana T. Pereira, Mariana V Marques, Jorge M. Saraiva, and Antonio F de
Macedo. "Eating Behaviors, Body Image, Perfectionism, and Self-Esteem in a Sample of
Portuguese Girls." Revista Brasileira de Psiquiatria, vol. 38, no. 2, 2016., pp. 135-140.
The purpose of this study was to examine eating behaviors, body dissatisfaction, selfesteem, and perfectionism in adolescent girls, specifically Portuguese (pg. 135).
This source is related to my topic because it reveals the correlation of perfectionism with
body eating disorders in adolescents. The weakness of this study would be the gender
limitation, next time they should also examine guys as well.
Zhou, Xueting, Siyao Wu, Hong Zhu, and Taisheng Cai. "Reliability and Validity of the Positive
and Negative Perfectionism Scale among Chinese College Students." Social Behavior &
Personality: an international journal, vol. 44, no. 5, 2016., pp. 727-736.
The purpose of this source was to see how the Positive and Negative Perfectionism Scale
(PANPS) would work on Chinese college students. Students were asked a variety of
questions about their satisfaction with life or depression (pg. 727).
This source relates to the research topic because it tests the validity of the PANPS. The
strengths of this source would be how large the sample was this time. The weaknesses
would be that the study focuses only on students.