Kirk R. Blankstein's research while affiliated with University of Toronto and other places

... As such, research in this field should focus more directly on the factors that heighten and prolong this need. Our findings also accord with another qualitative study of adolescent perfectionists, which found that a punitive internal dialogue was central to their perfectionism (Bellamy, 1990) and with conceptualizations of perfectionism that emphasize the role of self-criticalness (Dunkley et al., 2003). The accounts in this study drew attention to the presence of cognitive distortions such as overgeneralizations, binary thinking, catastrophizing, and "should" statements; all of which are in keeping with theory stressing the role of irrational beliefs in perfectionism (Horney, 1950). ...

... Cognitive models suggest that individuals hold beliefs that they will behave in ways that will elicit negative evaluation from others (Beck et al. 1985;Clark and Wells 1995;Musa and Lépine (2000)). These beliefs precede social evaluative situations and result in negative self-statements and preoccupation with one's social performance (Hartman 1986). Subsequent physiological arousal in turn leads to behavioral manifestations of anxiety. ...

... Another problem with using mood scales as measures of state self-esteem is that it is then impossible to differentiate between the effects of mood and the true effects of self-esteem. For example , many of the manipulations intended to alter self-esteem are also used to induce dysphoric moods or anxiety (Polivy, 1979Polivy, , 1981). Because self-esteem is related to anxiety and depression (Brockner, 1983; Pyszczynski & Greenberg, 1987; Rosenberg, 1979; Tennen & Herzberger, 1987 ), it is possible that these manipulations have their effects on behavior as a result of changes in mood or anxiety rather than changes in acute self-esteem. ...

... Our response rates matched the recommendation made by McCracken (1988) who indicated that a quantitative research provides information on how the general population think about and experience the world and that it would require a larger sample and particular type of questions which can be used to generalize a larger population. Pliner, Blankstein and Spigel (1979) also stated that self-reporting methods provide data on people's inner state which cannot be obtained by other means. Their argument was based on the assumption that every individual has a personal theory of reality and that the theory is not developed with a conscious intent but arises, unwittingly, in the course of living. ...

... Bu bağlamda "kişinin kendi davranışlarına hükmedebilme ve kendi dürtülerini dizginleyebilme yetisi" (Budak,2017); bireyin kendi psikolojik, davranışsal ve fizyolojik süreçleri üzerinde etki ve denetiminin olması (Blankstein-Polivy, 1982); yıkıcı duyguları ve güdüleri kontrol alında tutabilme iradesi (Goleman, 2000); istenmeyen davranışlar sergileme konusunda kendini kontrol edebilme (Tangney, Baumeister & Boone, 2004); bireyin kendi davranışlarını dışsal ve durumsal etkenlere göre ayarlayabilme kabiliyeti (Robbins ve Judge, 2012); kişinin kendi yaşamıyla ilgili inisiyatif ve sorumluluk alabilmesi (Murray ve Kluckhohn, 1953); hedonist isteklere karşı kişinin kendini zorlaması (Tice ve Bratlavsky, 2000); bireyin duygularını yönetebilmesi ve duygusal tepkilerini yönlendirebilmesi (Töremen ve Çankaya, 2008); bireylerin kendisiyle barışık ve sosyal çevresiyle daha uyumlu hale gelmek olmak amacıyla kendini değiştirme ve uyarlama becerisi (Duyan, Gülden & Gelbal, 2012); doğru davranışa yönlendiren bilinçli ve kararlı bir çaba (Ridder vd., 2012); bireyin eylemlerini kendi amaçları doğrultusunda yönlendirebilme süreçleri (Karoly, 1993); bireyin kendi kendisini denetlemesi ve kontrol etmesi (Vohs ve Baumeister, 2004) ve genel bir bakışla bireyin toplumun kabul göreceği şekilde duygu, düşünce, davranış, bilişsel ve zihinsel süreçlerinie yön verebilmesi (Kopp, 1982) olarak anlamlandırılan özdenetimin insanın iç dünyasında çatışmaları önleyici ve bütünlük sağlayıcı bir fonksiyona sahip olduğu ve bu durumunda onun huzur ve mutluluğu açısından merkezi bir rol oynadığını dile getirmek mümkündür.. ...

... STAS provides a range of scores from 0 to 37. The internal consistency reliability of this scale was found to be .82 (Sarason, 1978in Blankstein & Toner, 1987. ...

... This attitude may be an important predictor of diabetes control practices that may reduce the risk of death or complications from the disease [34]. Self-control represents an individual's ability to influence, regulate, and control their own psychological, behavioral, and physiological processes to achieve a long-term goal [35]. The success of approaches to improving the lifestyle of individuals with diabetes has been variable, and long-term sustained improvements have been difficult to achieve. ...

... Irrational procrastination not only leads to internal suffering but also could cause external negative consequences [53]. Moreover, irrational procrastination is related to many aspects of well-being, such as increased symptoms of depression and anxiety [54], low satisfaction with life [41,55], and poor health behaviors [56,57]. In summary, excessive irrational procrastination is a serious problem that is relatively prevalent among emerging adults. ...

... 379). Because sport, itself, may offer high sensation seekers the kinds of experiences they seek, one approach for altering a problematic behavior might be to introduce athletes to other forms of athletic competition, especially those that offer significant physical challenges and that may yield a significant sense of achievement (Blankstein, Darte, & Donaldson, 1976). ...

... This research found that higher levels of maladaptive perfectionism are related to higher levels of depressive symptoms [12]. However, it has been found that levels of perfectionism are higher in clinical populations than in non-clinical populations [13]. Therefore, clinical populations should be at the forefront of this research. ...