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The relationships between perfectionism and symptoms of depression, anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Cognitive behaviour therapy, Vol.53(2), pp.121-132
2024
PMID: 37955236
Abstract
Perfectionism is a transdiagnostic process associated with depression, anxiety, and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). The focus of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to examine evidence for the association between perfectionistic strivings and perfectionistic concerns with symptoms of depression, general anxiety, social anxiety, task anxiety, and OCD in adults. A total of 416 studies were included, with 113,118 participants aged 17 to 90 years (M = 23.83). Perfectionistic concerns had significant medium correlations with anxiety, OCD and depressive symptoms (pooled r = .38 to .43). Perfectionistic strivings had significant, small correlations with OCD, depression and all anxiety outcomes (pooled r = .10 to .21), except social anxiety where there was no association. Results demonstrate perfectionistic concerns have a stronger relationship with psychological distress than perfectionistic strivings, but strivings are significantly related to distress. Future research should examine the causal relationships between perfectionism dimensions and psychopathology.
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- Title
- The relationships between perfectionism and symptoms of depression, anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis
- Authors/Creators
- Thomas Callaghan - Curtin UniversityDanyelle Greene - University of QueenslandRoz Shafran - University College LondonJessica Lunn - Curtin UniversitySarah J. Egan - Curtin University
- Publication Details
- Cognitive behaviour therapy, Vol.53(2), pp.121-132
- Publisher
- Routledge as part of the Taylor and Francis Group
- Number of pages
- 12
- Identifiers
- 991005881354207891
- Copyright
- © 2023 The Author(s)
- Murdoch Affiliation
- School of Psychology
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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- 1 Clinical & Life Sciences
- 1.21 Psychiatry
- 1.21.2270 Perfectionism and Procrastination
- Web Of Science research areas
- Behavioral Sciences
- Psychology, Clinical
- ESI research areas
- Psychiatry/Psychology