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

Smith, Martin M.; Sherry, Simon; McLarnon, Megan E.; Flett, Gordon L.; Hewitt, Paul L.; Saklofske, Donald H.; Etherson, Marianne

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“…This emphasis is also reflected in empirical research on the perfectionism social disconnection model which is centered around the notion that perfectionism renders people vulnerable to alienation and isolation from other people through a variety of mechanisms and processes (see Hewitt et al, 2017). There is increasing empirical support for elements of this model (e.g., Magson, Oar, Fardouly, Johnco, & Rapee, 2019; Smith, Sherry, McLarnon, et al, 2018).…”

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Reflections on Three Decades of Research on Multidimensional Perfectionism: An Introduction to the Special Issue on Further Advances in the Assessment of Perfectionism

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2019

Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment

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In this article, we introduce this second special issue on the assessment of perfectionism along with an overview of developments in the perfectionism field over the past 30 years following the shift to studying perfectionism as a multidimensional construct. We examine some key contributions over the past decade, including the proliferation of meta-analyses and apparent rise over time in the prevalence of self-oriented, other-oriented, and socially prescribed perfectionism. We also outline what we consider to be seven definitive truths about the perfectionism construct and how these themes are reflected in the articles that follow. This special issue includes papers that describe abbreviated measures of existing perfectionism scales as well as new measures. Other papers in this special issue demonstrate the need to supplement a trait approach with a focus on cognitive perfectionism and to evaluate key mediators of the association between perfectionism and depression. Other research illustrates the usefulness of supplementing the predominant variable-focused approach with a person-centered approach. Collectively, the papers address several significant issues and outline key directions for future research in the next decade of research on multidimensional perfectionism.

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Reflections on Three Decades of Research on Multidimensional Perfectionism: An Introduction to the Special Issue on Further Advances in the Assessment of Perfectionism

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2019

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“…They reported that social anxiety mediated the relationship between perfectionistic self-presentation and depression. Additionally, Smith et al (2018) studied a nonclinical sample of university-aged adults using a 5-month, two-wave longitudinal design. These authors found that socially prescribed perfectionism indirectly predicted depression symptoms 5 months later through interpersonal discrepancies (i.e., viewing oneself as falling short of others’ expectations) and social hopelessness (i.e., negative expectations concerning future interpersonal relationships).…”

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Perfectionism and its role in depressive disorders.

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“…The PSDM has mostly been supported by research regarding perfectionistic concerns but not perfectionistic standards (Smith et al, 2017; Smith et al, 2018). For example, Gilman et al (2011) found that adaptive perfectionists (corresponding to individuals having high perfectionistic standards) were associated with higher levels of positive interpersonal relationships than maladaptive perfectionists (corresponding to those with high perfectionistic concerns) or nonperfectionists.…”

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“…Also, little research has investigated the role of perfectionism in cognitive appraisals of family’s attitudes and behaviors toward them. Existing research focused on interpersonal discrepancies in specific populations such as anxious individuals (e.g., Laurenti et al, 2008; Smith et al, 2018), with none targeting perceived family acceptance.…”

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Perfectionism shapes the way adolescents perceive family acceptance over time

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2022

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

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Previous theory and research linked perfectionism to contingent self-worth and conditional acceptance, but little research directly investigated how adolescents’ perfectionism and their perceived family acceptance shape each other over time. The present study is the first to investigate the reciprocal longitudinal relations between adolescents’ perfectionism and their perceived family acceptance. The study examined a sample of 264 adolescents (aged 14–19 years) over a period of 3 months, using a cross-lagged longitudinal design with two time points. Results showed that perfectionistic standards predict relative increases, whereas perfectionistic concerns predict relative decreases in adolescents’ perceived mother, father, and family acceptance. However, perceived family acceptance did not predict significant changes in perfectionistic standards nor in perfectionistic concerns. Considering this, the results emphasize the role of perfectionism as a predictor for perceptions of mother, father, and family acceptance and capture how perfectionism may shape interpersonal experiences within the family. Implications of these findings for both research and practice are discussed.

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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

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Cited by 37 publications

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Reflections on Three Decades of Research on Multidimensional Perfectionism: An Introduction to the Special Issue on Further Advances in the Assessment of Perfectionism

Reflections on Three Decades of Research on Multidimensional Perfectionism: An Introduction to the Special Issue on Further Advances in the Assessment of Perfectionism

Perfectionism and its role in depressive disorders.

Perfectionism shapes the way adolescents perceive family acceptance over time

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