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Perfectionism and depressive symptoms 3 years later: negative social interactions, avoidant coping, and perceived social support as mediators

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Dunkley, David M., Sanislow, Charles A., Grilo, Carlos M., McGlashan, Thomas H.·2006·Comprehensive Psychiatry
DOI 10.1016/j.comppsych.2005.06.003
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Although research has demonstrated perfectionism to have a negative impact on the treatment of depression, little research has examined the mechanisms or processes through which perfectionism predicts subsequent depressive symptoms in clinical populations over time. Using data from a prospective, 3-year study of a clinical sample (N = 96), hierarchical regression analyses indicated that perfectionism, assessed by the Dysfunctional Attitude Scale (Weissman AN, Beck AT. Development and validation of the Dysfunctional Attitude Scale: a preliminary investigation. Paper presented at the 86th annual convention of the American Psychological Association, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; 1978), is distinguished from major depression and neuroticism for its relations to depressive symptoms and interpersonal maladjustment 3 years later. Drawing from the model of Dunkley et al (J Couns Psychol 2000;47:437-53), path analysis indicated that Dysfunctional Attitude Scale perfectionism was related to depressive symptoms 3 years later through a number of persistent maladaptive tendencies, including negative social interactions, avoidant coping, and negative perceptions of social support.

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Authors
Dunkley, D. M., Sanislow, C. A., Grilo, C. M., & McGlashan, T. H.
Affiliations
Yale University (US)
Corresponding author
Dunkley, David M.
ORCID
Venue
Comprehensive Psychiatry
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2006-03
Volume
47
Issue
2
Pages
106-115
ISSN
0010-440X (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/j.comppsych.2005.06.003
OpenAlex
W2171138430
Cited by
143
References
66
Citations by year
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FWCI
5.91
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Licence
www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
Locations
  • Comprehensive Psychiatry (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • WesScholar (Wesleyan University) (submittedVersion)
  • Wesleyan University Digital Collections (Wesleyan University) (submittedVersion, public-domain)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion)
  • WESLEYAN
Funders
  • American Psychological Association
  • Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
  • National Institute of Mental Health (MH001654, K23MH073708, K05MH001654)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Perfectionism, Procrastination, Anxiety Studies
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders
Keywords
perfectionism, depressive symptoms, Dysfunctional Attitude Scale, negative social interactions, avoidance coping, perceived social support, neuroticism, major depressive disorder, mediators, clinical populations
MeSH terms
Adaptation, Psychological, Adult, Depression, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Interpersonal Relations, Male, Personality Disorders, Prospective Studies, Surveys and Questionnaires, Regression Analysis, Self Concept, Social Support

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