Objective Future treatments for eating disorders (ED) need to be enhanced by targeting
maintaining mechanisms. Literature suggests self‐criticism and self‐critical perfectionism act …

Most research on perfectionism in sport, dance, and exercise continues to examine the
effects of dimensions of perfectionism separately. In this chapter, we describe this …

Body dissatisfaction constitutes an important factor in the development of eating pathologies,
particularly among dancers. The aim of this research was to test the factors that dancers …

Background: Over 40 years of research implicates perfectionism in eating disorders in
childhood and adolescence. However, the nature of this relationship remains understudied …

Dancers are at heightened risk for eating disorders (EDs) and have job and training
demands that obscure ED assessment and likely impede treatment. Two behavioral …

Ten female dancers ages 18–22 participated in a study measuring heart rate variability
(HRV) over the course of one term in a collegiate dance department. HRV was measured at …

Perfectionistic traits have been associated with stronger weight and diet concerns.
Maladaptive perfectionism is tied to critical evaluation tendencies such as excessive …

OBJECTIVE: To understand the impact of body satisfaction and performance perception on
intentional weight loss behavior and body mass index (BMI) in young female dancers …

Dancers and adolescents are high-risk groups for developing disordered eating behaviors,
making it critical to understand these eating behaviors for developing effective prevention …

The present study examined whether physical appearance perfectionism is related to mood
and body image among young women following an upwards appearance-based …