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Gordon L. Flett

Gordon L. Flett

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Psychology
Canada
2026

D-Index & Metrics

Psychology

D-Index
116
Citations
47506
World Ranking
311
National Ranking
10

Gordon L. Flett publication distribution in Psychology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Psychology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Gordon L. Flett sits on this spectrum.

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31 publications 706+

This scientist: 406 publications — 94th percentile

94% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 706 publications or more.

Gordon L. Flett D-index placement in Psychology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Psychology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Gordon L. Flett sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 144+

This scientist: 116 D-Index — 97th percentile

97% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 144 D-Index or more.

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Psychology in Canada Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Psychology in Canada Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Psychology in Canada Leader Award
  • 2022 - Research.com Psychology in Canada Leader Award

Overview

Gordon L. Flett is affiliated with York University in Canada and has a research focus primarily in the field of psychology, with extensive work in clinical psychology, experimental and cognitive psychology, and social psychology. They have contributed significantly to the understanding of perfectionism, anxiety, and mental health, particularly concerning child and adolescent development as well as broader psychosocial issues.

Flett's research topics include:

  • Perfectionism, Procrastination, Anxiety Studies
  • Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
  • Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
  • COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
  • Work-Family Balance Challenges

Among Flett's recent papers are:

  • "Adaptability to a sudden transition to online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic: Understanding the challenges for students." (2020), published in Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Psychology
  • "Aging and Feeling Valued Versus Expendable During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond: a Review and Commentary of Why Mattering Is Fundamental to the Health and Well-Being of Older Adults" (2020), published in International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction
  • "An Introduction, Review, and Conceptual Analysis of Mattering as an Essential Construct and an Essential Way of Life" (2021), published in Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment

Flett has regularly published in various academic venues, with frequent contributions to:

  • Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment
  • Journal of Concurrent Disorders
  • PsycTESTS Dataset
  • International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction
  • Personality and Individual Differences

Coauthors frequently collaborating with Flett include:

  • Paul L. Hewitt
  • Taryn Nepon
  • Martin M. Smith
  • Sabrina Ge
  • Simon Sherry

Flett has contributed to book publications through the American Psychological Association, with titles such as:

  • "Perfectionism in childhood and adolescence: A developmental approach." (2022)
  • "Mattering as a core need in children and adolescents: Theoretical, clinical, and research perspectives." (Expected 2025)

The scope of Flett's work focuses on integrating theoretical, clinical, and empirical perspectives within psychology to address topics related to mental health and psychosocial well-being across various populations and contexts.

Best Publications

  • Perfectionism in the self and social contexts: Conceptualization, assessment, and association with psychopathology.

    Paul L. Hewitt;Gordon L. Flett

  • Validation of a new scale for measuring problematic internet use: implications for pre-employment screening.

    Richard A. Davis;Gordon L. Flett;Avi Besser

  • Perfectionism and maladjustment: An overview of theoretical, definitional, and treatment issues.

    Gordon L. Flett;Paul L. Hewitt

  • Dimensions of perfectionism in unipolar depression.

    Paul L. Hewitt;Gordon L. Flett

  • The interpersonal expression of perfection: perfectionistic self-presentation and psychological distress

    Paul L. Hewitt;Gordon L. Flett;Simon B. Sherry;Marie Habke

  • Dimensions of perfectionism, daily stress, and depression: a test of the specific vulnerability hypothesis

    Paul L. Hewitt;Gordon L. Flett

  • Perfectionism : theory, research, and treatment

    Gordon L. Flett;Paul L. Hewitt

  • The multidimensional perfectionism scale : reliability, validity, and psychometric properties in psychiatric samples

    Paul L. Hewitt;Gordon L. Flett;Wendy Turnbull-Donovan;Samuel F. Mikail

  • Gender Differences in Concern with Body Weight and Physical Appearance Over the Life Span

    Patricia Pliner;Shelly Chaiken;Gordon L. Flett

  • Perfectionism and Depression: Longitudinal Assessment of a Specific Vulnerability Hypothesis

    Paul L. Hewitt;Gordon L. Flett;Evelyn Ediger

  • Perfectionism in children and their parents: A developmental analysis.

    Gordon L. Flett;Paul L. Hewitt;Joan M. Oliver;Silvana Macdonald

  • Perfectionism traits and perfectionistic self-presentation in eating disorder attitudes, characteristics, and symptoms

    Paul L. Hewitt;Gordon L. Flett;B A Evelyn Ediger

  • The Perceived Stress Scale: Factor structure and relation to depression symptoms in a psychiatric sample

    Paul L. Hewitt;Gordon L. Flett;Shawn W. Mosher

  • Psychological distress and the frequency of perfectionistic thinking

    Gordon L. Flett;Paul L. Hewitt;Kirk R. Blankstein;Lisa Gray

  • The Perils of Perfectionism in Sports and Exercise

    Gordon L. Flett;Paul L. Hewitt

  • Perfectionism and depression: A multidimensional analysis.

    Paul L. Hewitt;Gordon L. Flett

  • COMPONENTS OF PERFECTIONISM AND PROCRASTINATION IN COLLEGE STUDENTS

    Gordon L. Flett;Kirk R. Blankstein;Paul L. Hewitt;Spomenka Koledin

  • Perfectionism and stress processes in psychopathology.

    Paul L. Hewitt;Gordon L. Flett

  • Perfectionism in children: associations with depression, anxiety, and anger

    Paul L Hewitt;Carmen F Caelian;Gordon L Flett;Simon B Sherry

  • Perfectionism and learned resourcefulness in depression and self-esteem

    Gordon L. Flett;Paul L. Hewitt;Kirk R. Blankstein;Sean O'Brien

Frequent Co-Authors

Paul L. Hewitt
Paul L. Hewitt University of British Columbia
Kirk R. Blankstein
Kirk R. Blankstein University of Toronto
Avi Besser
Avi Besser Hadassah Academic College
Marnin J. Heisel
Marnin J. Heisel University of Western Ontario
Abby L. Goldstein
Abby L. Goldstein University of Toronto
Norman S. Endler
Norman S. Endler York University
Patricia Pliner
Patricia Pliner University of Toronto
Christine Wekerle
Christine Wekerle McMaster University
Silvia Casale
Silvia Casale University of Florence
Giulia Fioravanti
Giulia Fioravanti University of Florence

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