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The relationship between perfectionism and self-esteem in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Behavioural and cognitive psychotherapy, Vol.52(6), pp.646-665
2024
PMID: 39279628
Abstract
Background:
Perfectionism dimensions, including perfectionistic strivings and perfectionistic concerns, have a significant positive association with psychopathology. Clinical perfectionism is defined as when an individual’s self-esteem is excessively reliant on meeting high standards despite negative consequences. Numerous studies have found that higher perfectionistic concerns correlate with lower self-esteem; however, evidence for the association with perfectionistic strivings has been mixed.
Aims:
The focus of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to inform theoretical understanding of the relationships between perfectionism dimensions and self-esteem in adults.
Method:
A systematic literature search was conducted in Medline, PsycINFO, PsychARTICLES, ProQuest Central, and Scopus on 31 May 2023.
Results:
There were 83 articles included, with 32,304 participants (Mage=∼24.66 years). There was a significant negative moderate pooled association between self-esteem and perfectionistic concerns, r=–.42, 95% CI [–0.47 to –0.38]. A significant negligible positive pooled association was found between self-esteem and perfectionistic strivings, r=.06, 95% CI [0.01 to 0.11]. Results indicate higher perfectionistic concerns is associated with lower self-esteem, providing indirect support for the cognitive-behavioural model of clinical perfectionism.
Conclusions:
Future research should compare cognitive behaviour therapy for perfectionism to treatments for low self-esteem on outcomes of perfectionistic concerns and psychopathology.
Details
- Title
- The relationship between perfectionism and self-esteem in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis
- Authors/Creators
- Viyona Khossousi - Discipline of Psychology, School of Population Health, Curtin University, Perth, AustraliaDanyelle Greene - Discipline of Tourism, School of Business, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, AustraliaRoz Shafran - Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health, University College London, London, UKThomas Callaghan - Discipline of Psychology, School of Population Health, Curtin University, Perth, AustraliaSheree Dickinson - Discipline of Psychology, School of Population Health, Curtin University, Perth, AustraliaSarah J Egan - enAble Institute, Faculty of Health Sciences, Curtin University, Perth, Australia
- Publication Details
- Behavioural and cognitive psychotherapy, Vol.52(6), pp.646-665
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press on behalf of British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies
- Identifiers
- 991005881354007891
- Copyright
- © The Author(s), 2024.
- Murdoch Affiliation
- School of Psychology
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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- Citation topics
- 1 Clinical & Life Sciences
- 1.21 Psychiatry
- 1.21.2270 Perfectionism and Procrastination
- Web Of Science research areas
- Psychology, Clinical
- ESI research areas
- Psychiatry/Psychology