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Dynamic changes in perfectionism dimensions and psychological distress among adolescents assessed before and during the COVID‐19 pandemic

Danielle S. Molnar, Sabrina Thai, Melissa Blackburn, Dawn Zinga, more

This prospective longitudinal study evaluated changes in psychological distress among adolescents, pre‐pandemic to intra‐pandemic, the extent to which within‐person and between‐person differences in trait multidimensional perfectionism were associated with such changes, and the role of stress in explaining associations between perfectionism and psychological distress. Adolescents (N = 187; 80% female;...

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Perfectionism unbound: An integrated individual and group intervention for those hiding imperfections

Simone Cheli, Veronica Cavalletti, Gordon L. Flett, Paul L. Hewitt

Journal of Clinical Psychology > 78 > 8 > 1624 - 1636

The tendency to hide and mask suffering and one's perceived imperfections is one of the biggest obstacles in treating those with prominent perfectionistic traits. In this single case, we present an integrative form of psychotherapy for patients with recurrent strategies aimed at neither displaying nor disclosing their perfectionism. Emily was a 26‐year‐old woman diagnosed with Major Depressive Disorder...

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Patient perfectionism and clinician impression formation during an initial interview

Paul L. Hewitt, Chang Chen, Martin M. Smith, Lisa Zhang, more

Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice > 94 > 1 > 45 - 62

Objectives The negative impact of pre‐treatment patient perfectionism on therapeutic alliance and outcomes has been well documented. However, there is much to learn about how patient perfectionism impacts the development of the therapeutic alliance. Our study addressed this by examining the extent to which trait and self‐presentational components of perfectionism influence clinician’s perceptions...

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Dynamic‐relational treatment of perfectionism: An illustrative case study

Paul L. Hewitt, Samuel F. Mikail, Silvain S. Dang, David Kealy, more

Journal of Clinical Psychology > 76 > 11 > 2028 - 2040

Objective Perfectionism has been described as a multidimensional core vulnerability factor in various forms of dysfunction and disorders. Recently, we described our empirically supported‐dynamic‐relational treatment for perfectionism. This treatment integrates psychodynamic and interpersonal principles to reduce perfectionism and symptoms and enhance relationships with others and self by focusing...

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Perfectionistic traits and self‐presentation are associated with negative attitudes and concerns about seeking professional psychological help

Silvain S. Dang, Danika A. Quesnel, Paul L. Hewitt, Gordon L. Flett, more

Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy > 27 > 5 > 621 - 629

Numerous factors influence whether an individual is able and willing to seek professional help for psychological difficulties. One of these may be perfectionism, a multidimensional personality construct that has been linked to poor psychological adjustment. The current study investigated whether perfectionism traits and self‐presentational facets were associated with negative help‐seeking attitudes...

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Self‐stigma and domains of well‐being in high school youth: Associations with self‐efficacy, self‐esteem, and self‐criticism

Alison L. Rose, Sarah K. Atkey, Gordon L. Flett, Joel O. Goldberg

Psychology in the Schools > 56 > 8 > 1344 - 1354

Self‐stigma is a phenomenon in which negative public stereotypes about mental illness are internalized and can undermine help‐seeking. Unfortunately, little is known about how self‐stigmatization relates to positive well‐being indicators among youth. A sample of 134 high school students completed established measures of self‐stigma, well‐being, self‐esteem, self‐efficacy, and self‐criticism. Analyses...

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Why does socially prescribed perfectionism place people at risk for depression? A five-month, two-wave longitudinal study of the Perfectionism Social Disconnection Model

Martin M. Smith, Simon B. Sherry, Megan E. McLarnon, Gordon L. Flett, more

Personality and Individual Differences > 2018 > 134 > C > 49-54

The Perfectionism Social Disconnection Model (PSDM) is a promising integrative model explaining relations between socially prescribed perfectionism (i.e., perceiving others require perfection) and depressive symptoms. Yet, the nature of the social disconnection proposed by the PSDM requires explication. Likewise, longitudinal tests of the PSDM are scarce. We addressed these important limitations by...

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The perniciousness of perfectionism: A meta‐analytic review of the perfectionism–suicide relationship

Martin M. Smith, Simon B. Sherry, Samantha Chen, Donald H. Saklofske, more

Journal of Personality > 86 > 3 > 522 - 542

Objective Over 50 years of research implicates perfectionism in suicide. Yet the role of perfectionism in suicide needs clarification due to notable between‐study inconsistencies in findings, underpowered studies, and uncertainty about whether perfectionism confers risk for suicide. We addressed this by meta‐analyzing perfectionism's relationship with suicide ideation and attempts. We also tested...

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Perfectionism and academic difficulties in graduate students: Testing incremental prediction and gender moderation

Megan E. Cowie, Logan J. Nealis, Simon B. Sherry, Paul L. Hewitt, more

Personality and Individual Differences > 2018 > 123 > C > 223-228

Perfectionism involves impression management concerns, and yet perfectionistic-self presentation is often neglected when studying academic problems (e.g., communication anxiety). Research also focuses predominantly on undergraduate students, despite graduate degrees becoming increasingly common. This study tests incremental prediction of perfectionistic self-presentation on intrapersonal and interpersonal...

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Do romantic partners influence each other's heavy episodic drinking? Support for the partner influence hypothesis in a three-year longitudinal study

Sara J. Bartel, Simon B. Sherry, Danielle S. Molnar, Aislin R. Mushquash, more

Addictive Behaviors > 2017 > 69 > C > 55-58

Approximately one in five adults engage in heavy episodic drinking (HED), a behavior with serious health and social consequences. Environmental, intrapersonal, and interpersonal factors contribute to and perpetuate HED. Prior research supports the partner influence hypothesis where partners influence each other's HED.We examined the partner influence hypothesis longitudinally over three years in heterosexual...

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Neuroticism and perfectionism as predictors of social anxiety

Jennifer Newby, Victoria A. Pitura, Alexander M. Penney, Rupert G. Klein, more

Personality and Individual Differences > 2017 > 106 > C > 263-267

Prior research has demonstrated relationships between neuroticism, perfectionism, and social anxiety. This study examined whether trait perfectionism (particularly socially prescribed perfectionism [SPP]) and perfectionistic self-presentation predicted social interaction and evaluation anxiety while controlling for neuroticism. It also explored which neuroticism facets uniquely predicted social anxiety...

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Ethnic variations in other-oriented perfectionism's associations with depression and suicide behaviour

Chang Chen, Paul L. Hewitt, Gordon L. Flett

Personality and Individual Differences > 2017 > 104 > C > 504-509

At present, research generally supports the notion that other-oriented perfectionism (imposing perfectionistic demands onto others) bestows a protective function against personal psychological distress such as depression and suicidal behaviour. However, the vast majority of research on perfectionism and suicide has been focused on participants of European descent and surprisingly little is known about...

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Perfectionism and narcissism: A meta-analytic review

Martin M. Smith, Simon B. Sherry, Samantha Chen, Donald H. Saklofske, more

Journal of Research in Personality > 2016 > 64 > C > 90-101

Theoretical accounts suggest an important relationship between perfectionism and narcissism, and 25years of research has tested these accounts. We meta-analyzed this literature, providing the most comprehensive test of the perfectionism-narcissism relationship to date. Thirty studies were located (N=9,091). After controlling for overlap among perfectionism dimensions, random-effects meta-analysis...

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The interpersonal expression of perfectionism among grandiose and vulnerable narcissists: Perfectionistic self-presentation, effortless perfection, and the ability to seem perfect

Silvia Casale, Giulia Fioravanti, Laura Rugai, Gordon L. Flett, more

Personality and Individual Differences > 2016 > 99 > C > 320-324

The current research focused on perfectionistic self-presentation and its relevance in models of narcissism as a form of overcompensation designed to deflect attention away from self-inadequacies. We took an extended view of perfectionistic self-presentation that includes a defensive need to seem effortlessly perfect and self-presentation capability. A sample of 305 students completed measures of...

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Perfectionism, Components of Stress Reactivity, and Depressive Symptoms

Gordon L. Flett, Taryn Nepon, Paul L. Hewitt, Kristine Fitzgerald

Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment > 2016 > 38 > 4 > 645-654

The current study examined the associations among dimensions of perfectionism, facets of stress reactivity, and self-reported depressive symptoms in 191 university students. Participants completed the Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale, the Perfectionism Cognitions Inventory, the Perceived Stress Reactivity Scale (PSRS), and a measure of depressive symptoms. The PSRS is a relatively new instrument...

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Understanding the Effects of Social Desirability on Gambling Self-Reports

Abby L. Goldstein, Natalie Vilhena-Churchill, Melanie Munroe, Sherry H. Stewart, more

International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction > 2017 > 15 > 6 > 1342-1359

Gambling self-reports may be subject to several types of bias, including social desirability bias, which may undermine their utility for capturing gambling behaviour in both research and clinical practice. Retrospective self-reports of gambling are frequently used to assess patterns of behaviour over specific periods of time, but may not be as reliable as experience sampling (ES) methods, which involve...

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Does Recognition of Meaning in Life Confer Resiliency to Suicide Ideation Among Community-Residing Older Adults? A Longitudinal Investigation

Marnin J. Heisel, Gordon L. Flett

The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry > 2016 > 24 > 6 > 455-466

To test a theoretical model of the onset and/or exacerbation of late-life suicide ideation, incorporating consideration of risk, resiliency, and precipitating factors.A longitudinal study investigating whether recognition of meaning in life (MIL) at baseline confers resiliency to the onset and/or exacerbation of suicide ideation over a 6- to 22-month period of follow-up, controlling for baseline depression,...

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Antecedents, correlates, and consequences of feeling like you don't matter: Associations with maltreatment, loneliness, social anxiety, and the five-factor model

Gordon L. Flett, Abby L. Goldstein, Ingrid G. Pechenkov, Taryn Nepon, more

Personality and Individual Differences > 2016 > 92 > C > 52-56

While mattering to others is regarded as an essential element of personal adjustment, relatively little is known about the developmental origins and psychosocial correlates of mattering. The current research examined the extent to which a reported history of childhood maltreatment contributed to feelings of not mattering to others. We also examined the associations between mattering and measures of...

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The existential model of perfectionism and depressive symptoms: Tests of incremental validity, gender differences, and moderated mediation

Dayna L. Sherry, Simon B. Sherry, Paul L. Hewitt, Aislin Mushquash, more

Personality and Individual Differences > 2015 > 76 > Complete > 104-110

Socially prescribed perfectionism (i.e., perceiving others are demanding perfection of oneself) is a putative vulnerability factor for depressive symptoms. However, there is still much to learn about when and why socially prescribed perfectionists get depressed. Drawing on the existential model of perfectionism and depressive symptoms (EMPDS), we proposed difficulty in accepting the past (i.e., viewing...

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Preoccupied attachment, need to belong, shame, and interpersonal perfectionism: An investigation of the Perfectionism Social Disconnection Model

Chang Chen, Paul L. Hewitt, Gordon L. Flett

Personality and Individual Differences > 2015 > 76 > Complete > 177-182

According to the Perfectionism Social Disconnection Model, interpersonal components of perfectionism (i.e., socially prescribed perfectionism, perfectionistic self-presentation) develop when individuals exhibit an inordinate need for belongingness and shame as a result of early attachment insecurity and/or a lack of emotional attunement in the caregiver–child relationship. This study hence examined...

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Search results for: Gordon L. Flett

Dynamic changes in perfectionism dimensions and psychological distress among adolescents assessed before and during the COVID‐19 pandemic

Perfectionism unbound: An integrated individual and group intervention for those hiding imperfections

Patient perfectionism and clinician impression formation during an initial interview

Dynamic‐relational treatment of perfectionism: An illustrative case study

Perfectionistic traits and self‐presentation are associated with negative attitudes and concerns about seeking professional psychological help

Self‐stigma and domains of well‐being in high school youth: Associations with self‐efficacy, self‐esteem, and self‐criticism

Why does socially prescribed perfectionism place people at risk for depression? A five-month, two-wave longitudinal study of the Perfectionism Social Disconnection Model

The perniciousness of perfectionism: A meta‐analytic review of the perfectionism–suicide relationship

Perfectionism and academic difficulties in graduate students: Testing incremental prediction and gender moderation

Do romantic partners influence each other's heavy episodic drinking? Support for the partner influence hypothesis in a three-year longitudinal study

Neuroticism and perfectionism as predictors of social anxiety

Ethnic variations in other-oriented perfectionism's associations with depression and suicide behaviour

Perfectionism and narcissism: A meta-analytic review

The interpersonal expression of perfectionism among grandiose and vulnerable narcissists: Perfectionistic self-presentation, effortless perfection, and the ability to seem perfect

Perfectionism, Components of Stress Reactivity, and Depressive Symptoms

Understanding the Effects of Social Desirability on Gambling Self-Reports

Does Recognition of Meaning in Life Confer Resiliency to Suicide Ideation Among Community-Residing Older Adults? A Longitudinal Investigation

Antecedents, correlates, and consequences of feeling like you don't matter: Associations with maltreatment, loneliness, social anxiety, and the five-factor model

The existential model of perfectionism and depressive symptoms: Tests of incremental validity, gender differences, and moderated mediation

Preoccupied attachment, need to belong, shame, and interpersonal perfectionism: An investigation of the Perfectionism Social Disconnection Model

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