Perfectionism in children: associations with depression, anxiety, and anger

Hewitt, Paul L.; Caelian, Carmen; Flett, Gordon L.; Sherry, Simon; Collins, Lois; Flynn, Carol

doi:10.1016/s0191-8869(01)00109-x

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“…As previously described, many anxious adolescents share perfectionistic traits (Hewitt et al, 2002). In addition to setting unrealistically high standards for themselves, perfectionists also tend to excessively compare themselves with others, and focus on the negative aspects of themselves.…”

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Exploring how social networking sites impact youth with anxiety: A qualitative study of Facebook stressors among adolescents with an anxiety disorder diagnosis

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Narducci³

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“…Reports of feelings of inadequacy due to receiving significantly fewer "likes" as compared to peers may be exaggerated in adolescents with perfectionism traits (Hewitt et al, 2002). Drs.…”

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confidence: 99%

Exploring how social networking sites impact youth with anxiety: A qualitative study of Facebook stressors among adolescents with an anxiety disorder diagnosis

Calancie¹,

Ewing²,

Narducci³

et al. 2017

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“…Higher scores on this scale indicate high levels of perfectionism. Psychometric qualities of the scale have been verified in a few international investigations (Bento, Pereira, Saraiva, & Macedo, 2014;Hewitt et al, 2002) and in Romanian language the scale have been translated by two independent translators.…”

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“…In ordinary language perfectionism is associated with positive features of the development and with performance, but in clinical and personality psychology this construct is connected mainly with adaptation problems as low self-esteem (Ashby & Rice, 2002), depression and anxiety (Ashby, Rice, & Martin, 2006;Hewitt et al, 2002) obsessive-compulsive symptoms (Rhéaume, Freeston, Dugas, Letarte, & Ladouceur, 1995), procrastination (Flett, Blankstein, Hewitt, & Spomenka, 1992;Frost, Marten, Lahart, & Rosenblate, 1990). Initially the perfectionism have been defined as a single dimension psychological construct, which describe a person's tendency to search for perfection, to establish unrealistically standards, and to be extremely critique with himself and others.…”

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Perfectionism in High School Students, Academic Emotions, Real and Perceived Academic Achievement

Curelaru¹,

Diac²,

Hendres³

2017

The European Proceedings of Social and Behavioural Sciences

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Being studied initially in the field of psychopathology, the perfectionism was considered as a personality style characterized by negative aspects like striving to be perfect, self-criticism and also low self-esteem and depression. But the last decade's research drew up perfectionism as a multidimensional construct which imply personal and social elements, with both positive and negative effects onto performance and development. So, the multidimensional model belonging to Hewitt and Flett (1991) distinguish between self-oriented perfectionism; other-oriented perfectionism, and socially prescribed perfectionism. In the educational field, the perfectionism was studied in relation to academic performance and motivation, to achievement goals and to some negative emotions like anxiety, shame, and guilt. But there are just a small number of studies that analyzed the perfectionism in relation to positive emotions in educational settings. Pekrun, Goetz, Titz, and Perry (2002) indicated that students are experiencing a rich diversity of emotions in different academic contexts. In this study, we explored the self-oriented and the sociallyprescribed perfectionism, in relation to positive and negative test-related emotions, within a group of 187 high school students. Results indicated that, when controlling for academic achievement, hope and pride, but also anxiety, anger and guilt are significantly associated with self-oriented perfectionism and uncorrelated with socially-prescribed perfectionism. Instead, the socially-prescribed perfectionism was correlated but the self-oriented perfectionism was not correlated with hopelessness.

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“…Kang(2008) (Choi & Moon, 2004;Park, 2005). 이처럼 완벽주의는 시 험불안을 예측할 수 있으며 (Hewitt et al, 2002), 완벽주의 하 위 영역 중 사회적으로 부과된 완벽주의가 자기 지향적 완벽 주의보다 시험불안에 더 영향을 미친다고 하였다 (Choi & Moon, 2004;Park, 2005). 된다고 주장한다 (Kim & Kim, 1988).…”

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Impact of Perfectionism and Testing Anxiety on the Menstrual Cycle during Test Evaluations among High School Girls

Lee

2008

Korean J Women Health Nurs

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Purpose: Dysmenorrhea is one of the most common gynecologic complaints of young women. This study investigated the changes in the menstrual cycle during test evaluations according to perfectionism and testing anxiety among high school girls in order to provide information for care of dysmenorrhea. Method: Data collection was done from July 14 to 18, 2008 by self administered questionnaires with 300 high school girls. Result: The subjects experienced amenorrhea (35.3%), changes in the menstrual cycle (66.3%), changes in menstrual duration (50.0%), changes in amount of menstruation (47.7%), and increases in menstrual pain during testing evaluations. There were significant differences in changes of menstrual patterns, physical symptoms, and menstrual pain during test evaluations between a high perfectionist group and low perfectionist group. Also, there were significant differences in changes of menstrual patterns, physical symptoms, and menstrual pain during test evaluations between a high testing anxiety group and low testing anxiety group. Perfectionism and testing anxiety showed a positive relationship with changes in menstrual patterns, physical symptoms, and menstrual pain. Conclusion: As perfectionism and testing anxiety seem to contribute to changes in the menstrual cycle during test evaluations, school health-care providers should screen routinely for dysmenorrhea and give more attention to health education on this topic to girls.

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Perfectionism in children: associations with depression, anxiety, and anger

Cited by 239 publications

References 36 publications

Exploring how social networking sites impact youth with anxiety: A qualitative study of Facebook stressors among adolescents with an anxiety disorder diagnosis

Exploring how social networking sites impact youth with anxiety: A qualitative study of Facebook stressors among adolescents with an anxiety disorder diagnosis

Perfectionism in High School Students, Academic Emotions, Real and Perceived Academic Achievement

Impact of Perfectionism and Testing Anxiety on the Menstrual Cycle during Test Evaluations among High School Girls

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