“…26,27 Evaluative concerns are likely to undermine the three basic psychological needs, because EC is related to an overcritical self-evaluation (ie, frustration of competence), being externally driven and rigid (ie, frustration of autonomy), and social inflexible (ie, frustration of relatedness). 6,23,28 EC are also associated with insufficient coping strategies (ie, threat appraisal and avoidance coping) 29 and being less resilient when faced with adversity. 26,27,30 Previous research has shown associations between socially derived dimensions of perfectionism, such as EC, and a range of maladaptive and unhealthy outcomes including basic need frustration, 6,11 anxiety, 31 and decreasing performance development.…”