Dimensions of Perfectionism and Self-worth Contingencies in Depression |
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| Authors: | Edward D Sturman Gordon L Flett Paul L Hewitt Susan G Rudolph |
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| Institution: | (1) State University of New York, Plattsburgh, 101 Broad Street, Plattsburgh, NY 12901, USA;(2) Department of Psychology, York University, 4700 Keele Street, Toronto, ON, Canada, M3J 1P3;(3) University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada |
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| Abstract: | The current study investigated the role of contingent self-worth in perfectionism and depression. It was hypothesized that
perfectionism is associated with depression because perfectionists base their self-worth on being successful and on the need
to be actively working toward their goals. A sample of 170 female university students completed measures of conditional self-worth,
perfectionism traits, perfectionism cognitions, and depressive symptoms. Structural equation modeling revealed that a factor
interpreted as Evaluative Concerns Perfectionism was associated strongly with contingent self-worth, which was, in turn, related
to depressive symptomatology. In addition, contingent self-worth mediated the association between perfectionism cognitions
and depression. Other analyses revealed that measures of self-oriented perfectionism that are often viewed as highly similar
actually differed in terms of their associations with contingent self-worth. The theoretical and practical implications of
the associations between perfectionism and contingent self-worth are discussed. |
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