TY - JOUR
T1 - They made you perfect
T2 - a test of the social reaction model of perfectionism
AU - Wilson, Claire
AU - Hunter, Simon C.
AU - Rasmussen, Susan
AU - McGowan, Allison
N1 - This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Wilson, C., Hunter, S. C., Rasmussen, S. and McGowan, A. (2014), They made you perfect: A test of the Social Reaction Model of Perfectionism. Aggr. Behav.. doi: 10.1002/AB.21572, which has been published in final form at http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/AB.21572. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for self-archiving.
PY - 2015/10/1
Y1 - 2015/10/1
N2 - Perfectionism serves as a mediator in the relationship between difficult life experiences and psychological distress, but to date no research has examined the effect of recalled peer victimisation on perfectionism and adult depressive symptomatology (DS). The present study assessed the Social Reaction Model of Perfectionism (SRMP; Flett, et al., 2002b), which proposes that perfectionism (self-oriented, other-oriented and socially prescribed perfectionism) results from harsh experiences. This may include experiences of peer victimisation (physical, verbal and indirect). The model was extended to also include adult DS and rumination (brooding and reflection). Self-report questionnaires measuring recalled childhood experiences of peer victimisation (Owens, Daly & Slee, 2005), current trait perfectionism (Hewitt & Flett, 1991), rumination (Nolen-Hoeksema & Morrow, 1991) and DS (Radloff, 1977) were completed by 338 adult participants (54% female). Path-analyses revealed recalled indirect victimisation to be associated with adults’ self-oriented and socially prescribed perfectionism. However, only socially prescribed perfectionism mediated the relation between recalled indirect victimisation and adult DS. Brooding rumination also mediated the effect of socially prescribed perfectionism upon DS. The findings support the SRMP, and extend the theory to include the effects of perfectionism on rumination and DS.
AB - Perfectionism serves as a mediator in the relationship between difficult life experiences and psychological distress, but to date no research has examined the effect of recalled peer victimisation on perfectionism and adult depressive symptomatology (DS). The present study assessed the Social Reaction Model of Perfectionism (SRMP; Flett, et al., 2002b), which proposes that perfectionism (self-oriented, other-oriented and socially prescribed perfectionism) results from harsh experiences. This may include experiences of peer victimisation (physical, verbal and indirect). The model was extended to also include adult DS and rumination (brooding and reflection). Self-report questionnaires measuring recalled childhood experiences of peer victimisation (Owens, Daly & Slee, 2005), current trait perfectionism (Hewitt & Flett, 1991), rumination (Nolen-Hoeksema & Morrow, 1991) and DS (Radloff, 1977) were completed by 338 adult participants (54% female). Path-analyses revealed recalled indirect victimisation to be associated with adults’ self-oriented and socially prescribed perfectionism. However, only socially prescribed perfectionism mediated the relation between recalled indirect victimisation and adult DS. Brooding rumination also mediated the effect of socially prescribed perfectionism upon DS. The findings support the SRMP, and extend the theory to include the effects of perfectionism on rumination and DS.
KW - peer victimisation
KW - bullying
KW - depressive symptomatology
KW - perfectionism
KW - rumination
UR - http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ab.21572/abstract
U2 - 10.1002/AB.21572
DO - 10.1002/AB.21572
M3 - Article
SN - 0096-140X
VL - 41
SP - 421
EP - 431
JO - Aggressive Behavior
JF - Aggressive Behavior
IS - 5
ER -