P L Hewitt1, G L Flett, E Ediger. 1. Department of Psychology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to assess the association between several dimensions of perfectionism and measures of eating disorder symptoms, body image, and appearance self-esteem in college students. METHOD: A sample of 81 female university students completed the Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale, the Perfectionistic Self-Presentation Scale, the Eating Attitudes Test, the Bulimia Test, the Body Image Avoidance Questionnaire, and two measures of self-esteem. RESULTS: It was found that whereas self-oriented perfectionism was related only to anorexic symptoms, the social facets of perfectionism, especially socially prescribed perfectionism and the perfectionistic self-presentation dimensions, were related to eating disorder symptoms as well as body image avoidance and self-esteem. DISCUSSION: The findings support the usefulness of differentiating personal and interpersonal dimensions of perfectionism as well as trait versus self-presentational aspects of perfectionism in investigating personality and attitudes and behaviors related to eating disorders.
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to assess the association between several dimensions of perfectionism and measures of eating disorder symptoms, body image, and appearance self-esteem in college students. METHOD: A sample of 81 female university students completed the Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale, the Perfectionistic Self-Presentation Scale, the Eating Attitudes Test, the Bulimia Test, the Body Image Avoidance Questionnaire, and two measures of self-esteem. RESULTS: It was found that whereas self-oriented perfectionism was related only to anorexic symptoms, the social facets of perfectionism, especially socially prescribed perfectionism and the perfectionistic self-presentation dimensions, were related to eating disorder symptoms as well as body image avoidance and self-esteem. DISCUSSION: The findings support the usefulness of differentiating personal and interpersonal dimensions of perfectionism as well as trait versus self-presentational aspects of perfectionism in investigating personality and attitudes and behaviors related to eating disorders.
Authors: S Sassaroli; C Mezzaluna; A Amurri; R Bossoletti; T Ciccioli; A Perrotta; A Romualdi; A Stronati; S Urbani; V Valenti; G Milos; G M Ruggiero Journal: Eat Weight Disord Date: 2005-06 Impact factor: 4.652
Authors: S Sassaroli; M Apparigliato; S Bertelli; L Boccalari; F Fiore; C Lamela; S Scarone; G M Ruggiero Journal: Eat Weight Disord Date: 2011-03 Impact factor: 4.652