Perfectionism is a multidimensional personality construct with various components. Socially prescribed perfectionism (i.e., perceived social pressures and expectations to be perfect) is one key element. This trait dimension represents a chronic source of pressure that elicits feelings of helplessness and hopelessness at extreme levels. Unfortunately, at present, the destructiveness of socially prescribed perfectionism has not been fully recognized or extended conceptually despite the extensive volume of research on this dimension. To address this, we first trace the history and initial conceptualization of socially prescribed perfectionism. Next, we summarize and review findings that underscore the uniqueness and impact of socially prescribed perfectionism, including an emphasis on its link with personal, relationship, and societal outcomes that reflect poor mental well-being, physical health, and interpersonal adjustment. Most notably, we propose that socially prescribed perfectionism is a complex entity in and of itself and introduce new conceptual elements of socially prescribed perfectionism designed to illuminate further the nature of this construct and its role in distress, illness, dysfunction, and impairment. It is concluded that socially prescribed perfectionism is a significant public health concern that urgently requires sustained prevention and intervention efforts.

完美主义是一种具有多种成分的多维人格结构。社会规定的完美主义（即，感知到的社会压力和对完美的期望）是一个关键因素。这个特质维度代表了一种长期的压力来源，在极端情况下会引起无助和绝望的感觉。不幸的是，目前，尽管对这一维度进行了大量研究，但社会规定的完美主义的破坏性尚未得到充分认识或概念上的扩展。为了解决这个问题，我们首先追溯社会规定的完美主义的历史和最初的概念化。接下来，我们总结和回顾了强调社会规定完美主义的独特性和影响的发现，包括强调它与个人、关系、反映不良心理健康、身体健康和人际调整的社会结果。最值得注意的是，我们提出社会规定的完美主义本身就是一个复杂的实体，并引入了社会规定的完美主义的新概念元素，旨在进一步阐明这种结构的性质及其在痛苦、疾病、功能障碍和损害中的作用。得出的结论是，社会规定的完美主义是一个重要的公共卫生问题，迫切需要持续的预防和干预工作。我们提出社会规定的完美主义本身就是一个复杂的实体，并引入了社会规定的完美主义的新概念元素，旨在进一步阐明这种结构的性质及其在痛苦、疾病、功能障碍和损害中的作用。得出的结论是，社会规定的完美主义是一个重要的公共卫生问题，迫切需要持续的预防和干预工作。我们提出社会规定的完美主义本身就是一个复杂的实体，并引入了社会规定的完美主义的新概念元素，旨在进一步阐明这种结构的性质及其在痛苦、疾病、功能障碍和损害中的作用。得出的结论是，社会规定的完美主义是一个重要的公共卫生问题，迫切需要持续的预防和干预工作。