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BYU Studies Quarterly

BYU Studies Quarterly

W. Justin Dyer

Keywords

perfectionism, Latter-day Saints, toxic behaviors

Abstract

This special issue on members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and toxic perfectionism seems long overdue. Although there has been some research in the past, many misleading narratives about Latter-day Saints and perfectionism—narratives promoted by professionals and nonprofessionals alike—were pulled into that research vacuum. Prior to the research presented in this issue, there were no studies that revealed how Latter-day Saints compare in perfectionism to those of other religions and those of no religion, and there was no longitudinal research that provided evidence for the sources and consequences of perfectionism over time for Latter-day Saints. Without this comparison and longitudinal data, our ability to reasonably tackle this important problem for Latter-day Saints has been hampered. The authors of the articles in this issue provide much-needed data and perspectives that help us understand, prevent, and heal from toxic perfectionism in our culture.

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