Revisiting Perfectionism in High-Level Ballet: A Longitudinal Collective Instrumental Case Study

Using a case study design, we explored two ballet dancers’ perfectionism experiences via interviews and questionnaires at time points 5 years apart. They represented the types of “pure perfectionism” in 2 × model perfectionism: female representing pure personal standards (high perfectionistic strivings, low concerns) male evaluative concerns (low high concerns). The dancer reported stable across time, seemingly resilient to any developing. She attributed this her stable, grounded personality, also reporting autonomous motivation performance success. increased strivings lowered over time; concurrently, his became less controlled more autonomous. He described reasons terms improved basic psychological needs satisfaction growth. Overall, autonomy might be important mitigating perfectionism.