Self-Compassion as a Mediator Between Perfectionism and Personal Growth Initiative

Umandap, Jofel D.; Teh, Lota A.

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“…Our findings were like those found by Umandap and Teh (2020) in a sample of adults in the Phillipines. 2 Further studies on the association between perfectionism, self-compassion, PGI and other comorbidities, such as anxiety, depression and burnout, are needed to investigate these concepts in greater depth in the dental hygiene field. Additionally, further research is needed to identify effective strategies to increase selfcompassion to decrease the negative effects of perfectionism and increase levels of PGI among dental hygiene professionals.…”

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“…Perfectionism is defined as a multidimensional personality characteristic in which an individual sets exceedingly high standards for oneself and is overly concerned with being perfect and making no mistakes. 1,2 Low levels of perfectionism may be considered healthy or adaptive, whereas high levels are viewed as unhealthy or maladaptive. 3,4 Adaptive perfectionism, considered a normal form of perfectionism, has been shown to have numerous positive effects on an individual including greater feelings of accomplishment, enjoyment and overall happiness.…”

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The role of self‐compassion in mediating the effect of perfectionism on personal growth initiative in dental hygienists

Laliberte,

Boyd,

Perry

et al. 2023

Int J Dental Hygiene

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ObjectiveThis study explored perfectionism, self‐compassion and personal growth initiative in clinical dental hygienists.MethodsCross‐sectional survey research was conducted with a non‐probability sample of clinical dental hygienists (n = 877). The survey had 55 items and consisted of three validated instruments: Frost's Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale—Brief (including evaluative concerns and perfectionistic striving subscales), Neff's Self‐Compassion Scale and Robitschek's Personal Growth Initiative Scale. Descriptive, correlation, t‐test, ANOVA and logistic regression analyses were used to evaluate the relationships among variables. Mediation analysis was conducted to determine the presence of a mediated moderation effect of self‐compassion on perfectionism and personal growth initiative.ResultsThe completion rate for the survey was 89% (n = 788). Evaluative concerns (M = 11.83) and perfectionistic strivings (M = 15.44) among dental hygienists were high, levels of self‐compassion (SC) were moderate (M = 2.87) and levels of personal growth initiative (PGI) were low (M = 38.07) compared to others not in the dental field. The mediation analysis found that SC mediates the relationship between perfectionistic evaluative concerns and PGI. It was also determined that SC mediates the relationship between perfectionistic strivings and PGI.ConclusionDental hygienists have high levels of perfectionism and may lack necessary levels of self‐compassion to counteract those perfectionistic tendencies resulting in a decrease in taking the initiative to engage in opportunities for growth. This suggests the importance of dental hygienists developing a more adaptive perfectionism to balance self‐criticism along with not having unrealistic expectations for perfection while engaging in self‐compassion that includes self‐kindness and mindfulness to support their continued growth.

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The role of self‐compassion in mediating the effect of perfectionism on personal growth initiative in dental hygienists

Laliberte,

Boyd,

Perry

et al. 2023

Int J Dental Hygiene

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“…However, previous research has investigated the antecedents of PGI mainly in clinical and counseling psychology fields (Celik, 2015; Meyers et al, 2015; Umandap & Teh, 2020; Wang & Tien, 2011; Whittaker & Robitschek, 2001). To clarify the conditions for increasing employees’ PGI, it is necessary to investigate the predictors of PGI in the workplace.…”

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“…Most prior research has primarily investigated the consequences of PGI, whereas, except for a limited number of studies that investigated the effects of intervention training (e.g., Meyers et al, 2015), self‐efficacy (van Woerkom & Meyers, 2019), self‐compassion (Umandap & Teh, 2020) and family functioning (e.g., Whittaker & Robitschek, 2001), there has been few research on the predictors of PGI in the workplace. Moreover, PGI has been studied in the fields of clinical psychology (Shigemoto et al, 2017), religion (Ivtzan et al, 2013) and higher education (Chang & Yang, 2016), but only limited research has explored PGI in an organizational context (e.g., Robitschek & Cook, 1999; van Woerkom & Meyers, 2019).…”

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Promoting employee’s self‐change skills: The role of job characteristics, goal clarity and learning goals

Matsuo

2021

Int J Training Development

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Personal growth initiative (PGI), i.e., self‐change skills, is necessary for employees to adapt to changing environments, but research examining the antecedents of PGI in an organizational context is limited. The present research investigated the antecedents of PGI in the workplace. Using a two‐wave questionnaire survey, data were collected from 204 employees, including nurses, medical technicians and administrative staff, at six healthcare organizations in Japan. The results of hierarchical regression analyses showed that goal clarity and learning goal orientation were positively related to PGI, whereas autonomy, skill variety and job complexity were not significantly related to PGI. The results also showed that goal clarity positively moderated the effect of skill variety on PGI, yet, negatively moderated the effect of job complexity on PGI. This study contributes to the existing literature by demonstrating how personal and situational factors influence employees’ self‐change skills in the workplace.

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“…The following characteristics of self-compassion may help account for why it attenuates the growth component of quiet ego. First, the self-compassion dimensions of self-kindness, common humanity, and mindfulness are positively associated with personal growth, through factors of readiness for change, ability to plan, use of resources, and intentional behaviours (Umandap & Teh, 2020). In addition, following the administration of the Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) program, adults experienced significant increases in self-compassion, mindfulness, and wellbeing (through measures of life satisfaction, social connectedness, and happiness) compared to a control group, immediately following the experiment and at the 6 month and 1 year follow ups (Neff & Garner, 2013).…”

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The link between identity styles and quiet ego: The role of compassion

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Relationships between the identity styles (informational, normative, and diffuseavoidant), compassionate love for humanity, self-compassion, and quiet ego were explored. To date, no research has examined relationships between these constructs. Three hundred four individuals (84 men and 220 women) completed self-report measures of identity style, compassionate love for humanity, self-compassion, and quiet ego. Participants were members of an age range referred to as emerging adults (ages 18 to 29). Seven hypotheses were investigated, including whether: (1) there will be a significant positive relationship between the informational identity style and quiet ego; (2) there will be a significant negative relationship between the normative identity style and quiet ego; (3) there will be a significant negative relationship between the diffuse-avoidant identity style and quiet ego; (4) the informational identity style positively predicts quiet ego, with high self-compassion being a mediating factor; (5) the informational identity style positively predicts quiet ego, with high compassionate love for humanity being a mediating factor; (6) the normative identity style negatively predicts quiet ego, with low compassionate love for humanity being a mediating factor; and (7) the diffuse-avoidant identity style negatively predicts quiet ego, with low self-compassion being a mediating factor. Data analyses were carried out using the statistical software SPSS to conduct correlations and hierarchical multiple regressions, in order to examine the hypotheses. Results indicated that quiet ego was significantly positively correlated with the informational identity style, and significantly negatively correlated with the normative and diffuse-avoidant identity styles. Furthermore, the positive relationship between the informational identity style and quiet ego was partially mediated by compassionate love for humanity. The negative relationship between the normative identity style and quiet ego was linearly impacted, but not mediated, by compassionate love for you, Dr. Susan Burke, for your feedback and kindness during this process. Dr. Linda O'Neill, I am so lucky to have had you with me during this degree. Your positivity, feedback, and optimism allow me to dream bigger and go after my goals. Also, I would like to extend my gratitude to Dr. Sherry Beaumont for sharing your knowledge with me during this study. It was incredible to have an expert in the area available, and I am so very appreciative of all your assistance during this research. Next, thank you Dr. Serena George for being an incredible mentor in the counselling program. Your compassion, understanding, and empathy were very important to me, as I grew during this process. I am also so thankful for my coworkers at the Prince George Public Library, alongside my friends, brother, and parents. I appreciate you all for listening to me rambling on and on about school, sometimes for hours. Dr. Paul Siakaluk, I cannot thank you enough for all your guidance, help, and logical reasonin...

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Self-Compassion as a Mediator Between Perfectionism and Personal Growth Initiative

Cited by 8 publications

References 65 publications

The role of self‐compassion in mediating the effect of perfectionism on personal growth initiative in dental hygienists

The role of self‐compassion in mediating the effect of perfectionism on personal growth initiative in dental hygienists

Promoting employee’s self‐change skills: The role of job characteristics, goal clarity and learning goals

The link between identity styles and quiet ego: The role of compassion

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