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Perfectionism and negative affect after repeated failure: Anxiety, depression, and anger

Stoeber, Joachim, Schneider, Natalia, Hussain, Rimi, Matthews, Kelly (2014) Perfectionism and negative affect after repeated failure: Anxiety, depression, and anger. Journal of Individual Differences, 35 (2). pp. 87-94. (doi:10.1027/1614-0001/a000130) (KAR id:38092)

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Abstract

Perfectionists have shown increased negative affect after failure compared to nonperfectionists. However, little is known about how perfectionists react to repeated failure. This study investigated the effects of two forms of perfectionism--self-oriented perfectionism and socially prescribed perfectionism--on 100 university students’ reactions to repeated failure (versus repeated success) examining three negative emotions: anxiety, depression, and anger. Results showed that socially prescribed perfectionism predicted increased anxiety, depression, and anger after initial failure and further increased anger after repeated failure. In contrast, self-oriented perfectionism predicted increased anxiety, but only after repeated failure. The findings suggest that both self-oriented and socially prescribed perfectionism are vulnerability factors predisposing individuals to react with increased negative affect after repeated failure.

Item Type: Article
DOI/Identification number: 10.1027/1614-0001/a000130
Uncontrolled keywords: perfectionism; repeated failure; negative affect; anxiety; depression; anger
Subjects: B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
Divisions: Divisions > Division of Human and Social Sciences > School of Psychology
Depositing User: Joachim Stoeber
Date Deposited: 29 Jan 2014 12:26 UTC
Last Modified: 16 Feb 2021 12:51 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/38092 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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