Research summary
In today’s world, more and more young people are striving to be "perfect"-and this is putting them under a lot of pressure. As Canada Research Chair in Adjustment and Well-Being in Children and Youth, Dr. Danielle Sirianni Molnar is examining the role that perfectionism plays in young people’s stress levels and the effect this stress has on them.
She and her research team are working to better understand the experiences of young perfectionists and their parents. They are examining how perfectionism affects chronic stress and the impact of this stress on young people’s well-being and ability to adjust. They are also determining how parent-adolescent relationships can moderate the links between perfectionism, stress, adjustment and well-being to better understand just how useful perfectionism really is.