Genetic and environmental contributions to perfectionism and its common factors

Iranzo-Tatay, Carmen; Gimeno-Clemente, Natalia; Barberá-Fons, Maria Antonia; Rodriguez-Campayo, M. Ángeles; Rojo-Bofill, Luis; Livianos-Aldana, Lorenzo; Beato-Fernández, Luís; Vaz-Leal, Francisco J.; Rojo-Moreno, Luís

doi:10.1016/j.psychres.2015.11.020

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“…In other words, grandiose narcissism exerted a significant contribution to the development of perfectionism. This finding is in accordance with results from behavioural genetic studies, which have shown that both narcissism (Luo & Huajian, 2018) and perfectionism (Iranzo-Tatay et al, 2015) are heritable, but the first has a larger genetic component. It is also consistent with established theories on the development of perfectionism.…”

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Prospective associations between grandiose narcissism and perfectionism: A longitudinal study in adolescence

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British J of Dev Psycho

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The current study investigates the longitudinal association between grandiose narcissism and multidimensional perfectionism over 2 years in adolescence. We adopted the Narcissistic Admiration and Rivalry Concept, which differentiates between two aspects of grandiose narcissism. We also considered multiple dimensions of perfectionism, including Socially Prescribed Perfectionism (SPP) and two forms of Self-Oriented Perfectionism (SOP), namely the tendencies to set high standards of performance (SOP-Striving) and to engage in overly critical self-evaluations (SOP-Critical). The study was conducted in a sample of Italian high school students (n = 331). Concurrent correlations indicated that Admiration was positively related to SOP-Striving and, to a lesser extent, to SOP-Critical and SPP. Rivalry was also positively related to the three perfectionistic dimensions, although correlations were smaller in size than those found for Admiration. Prospective associations between narcissism and perfectionism were analysed using a Random-Intercept Cross-Lagged Panel Model. Results showed that the predominant direction of effects was from narcissism to perfectionism, particularly from Admiration to SOP-Striving and SPP. Findings were discussed in terms of their implications for the understanding of the narcissism-perfectionism link.

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Prospective associations between grandiose narcissism and perfectionism: A longitudinal study in adolescence

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“…At the same time, it was observed that perfectionism tends to run in families, with perfectionistic parents being likely to have perfectionistic children (e.g., Appleton et al., 2010; Cook & Kearney, 2009). However, this transgenerational transmission can be concurrently explained by social learning in the family context (Flett & Hewitt, 2002) and by inherited components of perfectionism (e.g., Iranzo‐Tatay et al., 2015). Regarding the genetic factor, several twin studies have shown that the heritability of PC and PS indicators is moderate.…”

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Perfectionism and Neuroticism: Evidence for a common genetic and environmental etiology

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Creţu

2021

Journal of Personality

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Introduction Recent meta‐analyses have shown that perfectionism dimensions display significant relationships with the Big Five factors, with the strongest associations being detected between perfectionistic concerns and Neuroticism. To date, no research investigating the etiologic factors underlying these relationships has been conducted. Objective The aim of our study was to address this literature gap by exploring the genetic and environmental influences that explain the phenotypic associations between perfectionistic concerns and Neuroticism. Method We used a multivariate twin design and tested two theoretical genetic models, an Independent and a Common Pathway model, on a sample of 678 Romanian twins. Results Univariate estimates showed that perfectionistic concerns and Neuroticism are moderately heritable (32%–46%). Multivariate analyses revealed that their phenotypic relationships were largely explained by additive genetic factors (rg between .58 and .73). The best‐fit Independent Pathway model indicated that perfectionistic concerns and Neuroticism were influenced directly by some common genetic and environmental factors accounting for approximately half of their individual variance. Conclusion The overlap between perfectionistic concerns and Neuroticism is mainly explained by a common genetic etiology. However, perfectionistic concerns and Neuroticism are still distinct personality features as their variances are also influenced by specific genetic and environmental factors.

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“…Findings from the present study indicated males and females did not differ significantly in terms of levels of SPP. This is consistent with a recent genetic study, which found no significant gender differences in the heritability of this form of perfectionism (Iranzo-Tatay et al, 2015). Despite non-significant gender differences noted in the experience of SPP, previous research has suggested differential relations between shame and SPP among men and women.…”

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“…The few studies examining gender differences in SPP have suggested males and females do not differ in their levels of SPP (Iranzo-Tatay et al, 2015;Sherry, Gralnick, Hewitt, Sherry, & Flett, 2014). However, other studies suggest gender differences may emerge in the relations between SPP and maladaptive outcomes.…”

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Shame's a Pain: Exploring Links Between Shame-Proneness, Aggression, and Perfectionism

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Despite decades of research, relatively little is known about the factors that underlie individual differences in responses to shame. Accordingly, the purpose of this MA thesis research was to examine conceptual models that delineate complex associations between shame, aggression, and socially prescribed perfectionism (SPP). A sample of N = 967 undergraduate students completed a series of online-questionnaires. Among the results, shame demonstrated indirect associations with: (1) SPP through fear of negative evaluation and self-critical rumination; (2) indirect aggression through hostility and blame; and (3) displaced aggression through hostility.Furthermore, high BIS exacerbated the pathway from shame to SPP, whereas low BIS exacerbated the pathway from shame to indirect aggression. Finally, the pathway from shame to SPP was stronger for females, whereas the pathway from shame to indirect aggression was stronger for males. Overall, this study provides important findings that may allow for a more comprehensive understanding of shame and its associated responses.

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Genetic and environmental contributions to perfectionism and its common factors

Cited by 19 publications

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Prospective associations between grandiose narcissism and perfectionism: A longitudinal study in adolescence

Prospective associations between grandiose narcissism and perfectionism: A longitudinal study in adolescence

Perfectionism and Neuroticism: Evidence for a common genetic and environmental etiology

Shame's a Pain: Exploring Links Between Shame-Proneness, Aggression, and Perfectionism

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