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Perfectionism in Chronic and State Symptoms of Depression

Perfectionism in Chronic and State Symptoms of Depression The present study tested whether perfectionism dimensions uniquely predict chronic unipolar and chronic bipolar symptoms. A sample of 121 patients and former patients completed the Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale, the General Behavior Inventory, and the Beck Depression Inventory. The results confirmed that the perfectionism dimensions are related to chronicity of depression symptoms. Whereas self-oriented perfectionism was uniquely associated only with chronic unipolar symptoms, both socially prescribed and other-oriented perfectionism were uniquely associated with chronic bipolar symptoms. Importantly, these relationships remained significant after controlling for the effects of concurrent state depression. Finally, only socially prescribed perfectionism was uniquely associated with state depression. The results provide support for the position that perfectionism dimensions are important in both chronic and state depression symptoms, but the perfectionism dimensions may differ in terms of their degree of association with various facets of depressive phenomena. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science / Revue Canadienne des Sciences du Comportement American Psychological Association

 
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Publisher
American Psychological Association
Copyright
Copyright © 1998 Canadian Psychological Association
ISSN
0008-400x
eISSN
1879-2669
DOI
10.1037/h0087066
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Abstract

The present study tested whether perfectionism dimensions uniquely predict chronic unipolar and chronic bipolar symptoms. A sample of 121 patients and former patients completed the Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale, the General Behavior Inventory, and the Beck Depression Inventory. The results confirmed that the perfectionism dimensions are related to chronicity of depression symptoms. Whereas self-oriented perfectionism was uniquely associated only with chronic unipolar symptoms, both socially prescribed and other-oriented perfectionism were uniquely associated with chronic bipolar symptoms. Importantly, these relationships remained significant after controlling for the effects of concurrent state depression. Finally, only socially prescribed perfectionism was uniquely associated with state depression. The results provide support for the position that perfectionism dimensions are important in both chronic and state depression symptoms, but the perfectionism dimensions may differ in terms of their degree of association with various facets of depressive phenomena.

Journal

Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science / Revue Canadienne des Sciences du ComportementAmerican Psychological Association

Published: Oct 1, 1998

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