Scrupulosity with Jace Clayton Lorenzana

This week on Study & Faith, Jace Clayton Lorenzana joins Eastin M. Hartzell on the podcast to discuss scrupulosity.

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Jace is a researcher of scrupulosity and has discovered valuable resources to help overcome struggles with it. More than that though, she has struggled with it herself. On the podcast, she discusses how she has been able to overcome some of her scrupulous tendancies.

For further research, read her article in BYU Studies here: https://byustudies.byu.edu/article/understanding-perfectionism

Or check out this entire journal about scrupulosity and perfectionism guest edited by Justin Dyer: https://byustudies.byu.edu/issue/63-4

Here is a list of additional resources:

• BYU's Religious Studies Center published this book in 2023 discussing scrupulosity: https://rsc.byu.edu/book/freedom-scrupulosity

• The Ensign had this article about scrupulosity in 2019: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/ensign/2019/09/young-adults/understanding-scrupulosity-religious-ocd?lang=eng

• A young adult, Derek Baker wrote about scrupulosity here: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/ensign/2019/09/young-adults/my-battle-with-religious-ocd?lang=eng

• YA Weekly published a variety of articles about scrupolosity and perfectionism in 2019: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/ya-weekly/2019/09?lang=eng

• Another discussion surrounding anxiety and the Spirit can be read here: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/ensign/2019/04/young-adults/discerning-your-feelings-anxiety-or-the-spirit?lang=eng

• This article looks at how you can support individuals who struggle: https://rsc.byu.edu/vol-22-no-2-2021/church-educators-guide-identifying-helping-scrupulous-student

• Another article discussing perfectionism: https://rsc.byu.edu/vol-12-no-3-2011/be-ye-therefore-perfect-beyond-perfectionist-paradigm

• Finally, this looks at mental well-being of Latter-day Saints: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=4127&context=facpub