Perfectionism and the pursuit of personal goals: A self-determination theory analysis

Moore, Emily; Holding, Anne C.; Hope, Nora; Harvey, Brenda; Powers, Theodore A.; Zuroff, David C.; Koestner, Richard

doi:10.1007/s11031-017-9654-2

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“…Other examples of relevant cognitive disruption might include dissociative experiences (e.g., Alderson-Day et al., 2018), perfectionism (e.g., Moore et al., 2018), and academic procrastination (e.g., Grunschel et al., 2016). In each of these cases, higher overall or subscale scores (particularly the self-critical facet of self-talk) would be expected to be associated with increased self-talk frequency.…”

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Individual Differences in Self-Talk Frequency: Social Isolation and Cognitive Disruption

Brinthaupt

2019

Front. Psychol.

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Despite the popularity of research on intrapersonal communication across many disciplines, there has been little attention devoted to the factors that might account for individual differences in talking to oneself. In this paper, I explore two possible explanations for why people might differ in the frequency of their self-talk. According to the “social isolation” hypothesis, spending more time alone or having socially isolating experiences will be associated with increased self-talk. According to the “cognitive disruption” hypothesis, having self-related experiences that are cognitively disruptive will be associated with increased self-talk frequency. Several studies using the Self-Talk Scale are pertinent to these hypotheses. The results indicate good support for the social isolation hypothesis and strong support for the cognitive disruption hypothesis. I conclude the paper with a wide range of implications for future research on individual differences in self-talk and other kinds of intrapersonal communication.

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Individual Differences in Self-Talk Frequency: Social Isolation and Cognitive Disruption

Brinthaupt

2019

Front. Psychol.

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“…Maladaptive perfectionism involves self-criticism, compulsive strivings, negative affect, intense rumination over mistakes, and unrealistic personal standards (Moore et al, 2018). Prior research has found that maladaptive perfectionism is closely linked to “chronic indecision (a type of career indecision), such as anxiety, frustration, low self-confidence, and procrastination” (Park, Choi, Nam, & Lee, 2011, p. 27).…”

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College Students’ Adult Attachment and Career Adaptability: Mediation by Maladaptive Perfectionism and Moderation by Gender

Jahng

Kim

2019

Journal of Career Development

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Career adaptability is a prerequisite for ensuring college students’ career development and effectively solving career-related problems. Given that secure attachment positively contributes to adaptive functioning, this study examined the mediating effect of South Korean college students’ maladaptive perfectionism on the relation between adult attachment insecurity and career adaptability. Further, gender differences in the mediational pathways from attachment insecurity to career adaptability were investigated. Participants include 212 college students (male = 49.1%, female = 50.9%) aged between 19 and 31 years ( Mage= 22.50, SD = 2.15) living in South Korea. Results indicated that for male and female students, the relation between attachment insecurity and career adaptability is mediated by maladaptive perfectionism. The multigroup analysis revealed that the relations between attachment insecurity, maladaptive perfectionism, and career adaptability differed by gender. These results emphasize the importance of understanding college students’ personality profiles and supporting their career adaptability based on their personality traits.

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“…A recent study used SDT to examine how self-critical and personal standards perfectionism influence university students' motivation and progress on personal goals over the course of the school year (Moore et al, 2018). The study used a large sample of university participants and included five distinct time points to assess whether goal motivation and goal support changes dynamically over the course of the year.…”

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The role of goal-related autonomy: A self-determination theory analysis of perfectionism, poor goal progress, and depressive symptoms.

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Adopting a self-determination theory perspective, this 3-wave longitudinal study explores the role of perfectionism in goal pursuit and the experience of depressive symptoms. The findings highlight the role of goal-related autonomy in mediating the opposite effects of self-critical and personal standards perfectionism on goal progress and depressive symptoms over the course of an academic year. The results suggest a way of understanding the pathway to depressive symptoms and poor goal progress in perfectionists. They point to a number of implications for clinical practice when working with self-critical perfectionists. Specifically, they indicate that interventions aimed at promoting autonomous motivation, may not only bolster goal progress but also act as a protective factor against depressive symptoms. Together, the results indicate that autonomous motivation is central to goal progress and suggest that low goal-related autonomy can be linked to negative outcomes. Public Significance StatementThe results of this longitudinal study highlight the role of goal-related autonomy in mediating the opposite effects of self-critical and personal standards perfectionism on goal progress and depressive symptoms over the course of an academic year. This work is relevant to clinicians as it identifies autonomous motivation as an important mediator, proposing that interventions aimed at promoting autonomous motivation may bolster goal progress while simultaneously acting as a protective factor against depressive symptoms. These findings are relevant to the general public as they underline the negative effects of controlled motivation in this population and highlight the associated benefits of autonomous motivation with regards to goal pursuit and affect.

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Perfectionism and the pursuit of personal goals: A self-determination theory analysis

Cited by 17 publications

References 60 publications

Individual Differences in Self-Talk Frequency: Social Isolation and Cognitive Disruption

Individual Differences in Self-Talk Frequency: Social Isolation and Cognitive Disruption

College Students’ Adult Attachment and Career Adaptability: Mediation by Maladaptive Perfectionism and Moderation by Gender

The role of goal-related autonomy: A self-determination theory analysis of perfectionism, poor goal progress, and depressive symptoms.

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