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    The relationship between perfectionism and psychopathology: a meta-analysis

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    Authors
    Limburg, K.
    Watson, H.
    Hagger, Martin
    Egan, Sarah
    Date
    2016
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Limburg, K. and Watson, H. and Hagger, M. and Egan, S. 2016. The relationship between perfectionism and psychopathology: a meta-analysis. Journal of Clinical Psychology. 73 (10): pp. 1301-1326.
    Source Title
    Journal of Clinical Psychology
    DOI
    10.1002/jclp.22435
    ISSN
    0021-9762
    School
    School of Psychology and Speech Pathology
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/38934
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    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    Objective: The clinical significance of 2 main dimensions of perfectionism (perfectionistic strivings and perfectionistic concerns) was examined via a meta-analysis of studies investigating perfectionism in the psychopathology literature. Method: We investigated relationships between psychopathology outcomes (clinical diagnoses of depression, anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and eating disorders; symptoms of these disorders; and outcomes related to psychopathology, such as deliberate self-harm, suicidal ideation, and general distress) and each perfectionism dimension. The relationships were examined by evaluating (a) differences in the magnitude of association of the 2 perfectionism dimensions with psychopathology outcomes and (b) subscales of 2 common measures of perfectionism. Results: A systematic literature search retrieved 284 relevant studies, resulting in 2,047 effect sizes that were analysed with meta-analysis and meta-regression while accounting for data dependencies. Conclusion: Findings support the notion of perfectionism as a transdiagnostic factor by demonstrating that both dimensions are associated with various forms of psychopathology.

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