Predicting hopelessness and psychological distress: The role of perfectionism and coping.

By R. O’Connor, D. O'Connor. 2003

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This study investigated an integrative model involving the relationship between perfectionism (P. L. Hewitt & G. L. Flett, 1991) and coping (C. S. Carver, A F. Scheier. & J. K. Weintraub, 1989) to predict changes in hopelessness and general psychological distress among college students. Results indicated that changes in psychological well-being (4-5 weeks later) were predicted by socially prescribed perfectionism, and, as theorized, avoidance coping moderated the link between perfectionism and psychological well-being beyond initial levels of distress. Support was also found for the adaptive effects of cognitive reconstruction coping and other-oriented perfectionism, whereas, under certain conditions, self-oriented perfectionism was shown to be maladaptive. These findings offer support for the proposed model. Implications for intervention and suggestions for future research are discussed.

Subfields: Clinical Psychology, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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Perfectionism and psychological distress: evidence of the mediating effects of rumination (2007, background): “…2001), including depression (e.g. Chang & Sanna, 2001; Hewitt, Flett, & Ediger, 1996), hopelessness, (e.g. Hewitt, Flett, Callander, & Cowan, 1998; O’Connor & O’Connor, 2003), suicidal behaviour (e.g. Hewitt, Flett, & Turnbull-Donovan, 1992; Hunter & O’Connor, 2003) and general psychological…”
Suicidal Behavior as a Cry of Pain: Test of a Psychological Model (2003, result): “Several studies with college students (O’Connor & O’Connor, 2003; Tassava & Ruderman, 1999) and clinical patients (Dean & Range, 1999; Hunter & O’Connor, 2003) have also produced findings consistent with escape theory.”
The Destructiveness of Perfectionism Revisited: Implications for the Assessment of Suicide Risk and the Prevention of Suicide (2014, methodology): “O’Connor & O’Connor (2003) Predicting Hopelessness and Psychological Distress: The Role of Perfectionism and Coping MPS (Hewitt & Flett, 1991) Beck Hopelessness Scale SPP was correlated with hopelessness and interacted with avoidance coping to predict hopelessness.”
A mediated model of perfectionism, affect, and physical health (2006, unknown): “…& DiBartolo, 2001), suicidal ideation (Adkins & Parker, 1996; Hewitt, Flett, & Turnbull-Donovan, 1992; Hewitt, Flett, & Weber, 1994), hopelessness (O’Connor & O’Connor, 2003), negative affect (Dunkley, Zuroff, & Blankstein, 2003; Frost et al., 1993; Hewitt & Flett, 1991a; Saboonchi & Lundh, 2003;…”
The Role of Experiential Avoidance in the Relationship Between Maladaptive Perfectionism and Worry (2007, result): “Similar to research results showing relationships between aspects of perfectionism and avoidance coping (Dunkley & Blankstein, 2000; O’Connor & O’Connor, 2003), this study found that maladaptive perfectionism was significantly related to experiential avoidance.”
How Do the Dimensions of Perfectionism Relate to Mental Health? (2008, background): “…affectivity, such as guilt, disappointment, and anger (Bieling, Israeli, Smith et al. 2003; Antony, Purdon et al. 1998; Hewitt and Flett 1991a, b) or interact with other risk factors to predict psychological distress (cf. Dunkley et al. 2000; O’Connor and O’Connor 2003; Steele et al. 2007).”