They made you perfect : a test of the social reaction model of perfectionism

Wilson, Claire and Hunter, Simon C. and Rasmussen, Susan and McGowan, Allison (2015) They made you perfect : a test of the social reaction model of perfectionism. Aggressive Behavior, 41 (5). pp. 421-431. ISSN 0096-140X (https://doi.org/10.1002/AB.21572)

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Abstract

Perfectionism serves as a mediator in the relationship between difficult life experiences and psychological distress, but to date no research has examined the effect of recalled peer victimisation on perfectionism and adult depressive symptomatology (DS). The present study assessed the Social Reaction Model of Perfectionism (SRMP; Flett, et al., 2002b), which proposes that perfectionism (self-oriented, other-oriented and socially prescribed perfectionism) results from harsh experiences. This may include experiences of peer victimisation (physical, verbal and indirect). The model was extended to also include adult DS and rumination (brooding and reflection). Self-report questionnaires measuring recalled childhood experiences of peer victimisation (Owens, Daly & Slee, 2005), current trait perfectionism (Hewitt & Flett, 1991), rumination (Nolen-Hoeksema & Morrow, 1991) and DS (Radloff, 1977) were completed by 338 adult participants (54% female). Path-analyses revealed recalled indirect victimisation to be associated with adults’ self-oriented and socially prescribed perfectionism. However, only socially prescribed perfectionism mediated the relation between recalled indirect victimisation and adult DS. Brooding rumination also mediated the effect of socially prescribed perfectionism upon DS. The findings support the SRMP, and extend the theory to include the effects of perfectionism on rumination and DS.

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Wilson, Claire ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1054-4928, Hunter, Simon C. ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3922-1252, Rasmussen, Susan ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6408-0028 and McGowan, Allison;
  • Item type:Article
    ID code:51986
    Dates:
    Date
    Event
    1 October 2015
    Published
    9 December 2014
    Published Online
    29 October 2014
    Accepted
    Notes:This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Wilson, C., Hunter, S. C., Rasmussen, S. and McGowan, A. (2014), They made you perfect: A test of the Social Reaction Model of Perfectionism. Aggr. Behav.. doi: 10.1002/AB.21572, which has been published in final form at http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/AB.21572. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for self-archiving.
    Subjects:Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > Psychology
    Department:Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (HaSS) > Psychological Sciences and Health > Psychology
    Depositing user: Pure Administrator
    Date deposited:27 Feb 2015 16:38
    Last modified:14 Nov 2024 01:07
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    URI:https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/51986
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