Perfectionistic Automatic Thoughts, Trait Perfectionism, and Bulimic Automatic Thoughts in Young Women

Flett, Gordon L.; Newby, Jennifer; Hewitt, Paul L.; Persaud, Christina

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“…Specifically, perfectionistic cognitions have been defined as state-like manifestations of perfectionism in the form of specific automatic and ruminative thoughts that should emerge when the perfectionistic self-schema is activated by situational cues (e.g., demanding situations that indicate opportunities for perfection or imperfection; Flett, Hewitt, Blankstein, & Gray, 1998;Stoeber, Kobori, & Tanno, 2010). Thus, the frequency of perfectionistic cognitions should vary within persons as a function of demands, triggering the translation of cognitive schemas into perfectionistic cognitions (see Flett et al, 2012;Flett, Hewitt, Blankstein, & Gray, 1998;Flett, Hewitt, Whelan, & Martin, 2007).…”

Section: Trait Perfectionism and Perfectionistic Cognitionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Empirically, measures of perfectionistic cognitions have been found to be associated with positive and negative automatic thoughts and a ruminative response style, but they have still been found to add incremental validity in predicting psychological distress beyond these variables (Flett, Hewitt, Blankstein, & Gray, 1998;Flett, Madorsky, Hewitt, & Heisel, 2002). Prior cross-sectional studies have found that individuals with more frequent perfectionistic cognitions generally experience higher levels of distress (e.g., Flett et al, 2012;Flett, Hewitt, Blankstein, & Gray, 1998;Stoeber, Kobori, & Brown, 2014) and, in particular, tend to experience enhanced and prolonged reactivity to stressors (Flett, Nepon, Hewitt, & Fitzgerald, 2016).…”

Section: Trait Perfectionism and Perfectionistic Cognitionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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The Role of Trait and State Perfectionism in Psychological Detachment From Daily Job Demands

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Prestele

2020

Stress and Health

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Psychological detachment has been proposed to be a mediator of the relations between an individual's responses to stressful work‐related experiences and mid‐ and long‐term health. However, the number of studies that have specifically examined the role that personal characteristics play in these associations is considerably small. One personal characteristic that might specifically interfere with psychological detachment is perfectionism, which has been considered an important vulnerability factor for the development of psychological disorders. Hence, the goal of this registered report was to extend research on psychological detachment by introducing trait and state perfectionism as moderators of the aforementioned relations. We conducted an experience sampling study with three measurement occasions per day over the course of 3 working weeks (N = 158 employees; Mage = 41.6; 67% women). Multilevel path models showed that perfectionistic concerns consistently determined strain responses at between‐ and within‐levels of analyses even after the effects of job demands (i.e., unfinished tasks and role ambiguity) and detachment were accounted for. However, we found no evidence for the proposed moderation effects. The theoretical implications for the understanding of the processes proposed in the stressor‐detachment model are discussed.

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Section: Trait Perfectionism and Perfectionistic Cognitionsmentioning

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Section: Trait Perfectionism and Perfectionistic Cognitionsmentioning

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The Role of Trait and State Perfectionism in Psychological Detachment From Daily Job Demands

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Prestele

2020

Stress and Health

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“…Furthermore, PCI scores have shown medium-sized positive correlations with key indicators of psychological maladjustment such as negative affect and depressive symptoms (e.g., Flett et al, 1998;Flett et al, 2007). Moreover and more importantly, PCI scores have explained variance in depressive symptoms, anxiety symptoms, bulimic thoughts, and athlete burnout over and above variance explained by trait perfectionism (Flett et al, 1998;Flett et al, 2007;Flett et al, 2011;Flett et al, 2012;A. P. Hill & Appleton, 2011) attesting that the PCI scores show incremental validity over measures of trait perfectionism and confirming that the concept of perfectionism cognitions is an important and useful addition to the perfectionism literature.…”

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Examining Mutual Suppression Effects in the Assessment of Perfectionism Cognitions

2014

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Perfectionism cognitions capture automatic perfectionistic thoughts and have explained variance in psychological adjustment and maladjustment beyond trait perfectionism. The aim of the present research was to investigate whether a multidimensional assessment of perfectionism cognitions has advantages over a unidimensional assessment. To this aim, we examined in a sample of 324 university students how the Perfectionism Cognitions Inventory (PCI) and the Multidimensional Perfectionism Cognitions Inventory (MPCI) explained variance in positive affect, negative affect, and depressive symptoms when factor or subscale scores were used as predictors compared to total scores. Results showed that a multidimensional assessment (PCI factor scores, MPCI subscale scores) explained more variance than a unidimensional assessment (PCI and MPCI total scores) because, when the different dimensions were entered simultaneously as predictors, perfectionistic strivings cognitions and perfectionistic concerns cognitions acted as mutual suppressors thereby increasing each others' predictive validity. With this, the present findings provide evidence that--regardless of whether the PCI or the MPCI is used--a multidimensional assessment of perfectionism cognitions has advantages over a unidimensional assessment in explaining variance in psychological adjustment and maladjustment.

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“…The PCI assesses the frequency of perfectionistic thoughts from "…a unique cognitive perspective" (Enns & Cox, 2002, p. 50) and while these thoughts are considered to be state-like, in reality, it can be considered ruminative thought in that people with high PCI scores tend to be obsessive. Numerous studies have confirmed that Flett, Newby, Hewitt, and Persaud (2011) perfectionistic automatic thoughts contribute to maladjustment in that they tend to account for unique variance in psychological distress that is not accounted for by existing trait measures of perfectionism Flett, Hewitt, Whelan, & Martin, 2007). The PCI is also linked to deficits in cognitive-emotion regulation and associated cognitive self-management deficits (see Flett et al, 2007;Rudolph, Flett, & Hewitt, 2007).…”

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Perfectionism, Worry, and Rumination in Health and Mental Health: A Review and a Conceptual Framework for a Cognitive Theory of Perfectionism

Flett

Nepon

Hewitt

2015

Perfectionism, Health, and Well-Being

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This chapter examines the tendency for perfectionists to ruminate, worry, and experience various other forms of overthinking when they feel stressed and distressed because life is less than perfect and they feel less than perfect due to an abiding sense of failure. Our analysis focuses jointly on worry and rumination as comparable forms of cognitive perseveration that can impair the well-being and prolong and exacerbate the stress and emotional distress of obsessive perfectionists. Our chapter is based extensively, though not exclusively, on the seminal work on rumination and brooding by Susan Nolen-Hoeksema and her colleagues (see Nolen-Hoeksema, 1991). Indeed, this chapter is dedicated to her memory and her many exceptional contributions. Several years ago, the first author of this chapter had the exceedingly good fortune to attend a compelling keynote address by Dr. Nolen-Hoeksema; it was during the question phase of this keynote address when Dr. Nolen-Hoeksema highlighted the link between perfectionism and rumination in her answer to a challenging question about the likely developmental antecedents of rumination. Her immediate response emphasized perfectionism as a possible antecedent of rumination and the need for further exploration of this association.Research on perfectionism and rumination and associated forms of cognitive perseveration has progressed at a steady rate. This is important because gaining a better understanding of the link between perfectionism and cognitive perseveration and associated cognitive processes is essential to illuminate the complexities inherent in perfectionism. Accordingly, in the current chapter, we summarize and analyze an existing body of research that shows consistent links between perfectionism and rumination. A key theme that emerges from our summary is that both self-oriented perfectionism (SOP) and socially prescribed perfectionism (SPP; along with other elements of evaluative concerns perfectionism) are associated consistently with

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Perfectionistic Automatic Thoughts, Trait Perfectionism, and Bulimic Automatic Thoughts in Young Women

Cited by 16 publications

References 57 publications

The Role of Trait and State Perfectionism in Psychological Detachment From Daily Job Demands

The Role of Trait and State Perfectionism in Psychological Detachment From Daily Job Demands

Examining Mutual Suppression Effects in the Assessment of Perfectionism Cognitions

Perfectionism, Worry, and Rumination in Health and Mental Health: A Review and a Conceptual Framework for a Cognitive Theory of Perfectionism

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