DIMENSIONS OF PERFECTIONISM AND IRRATIONAL FEARS - AN EXAMINATION WITH THE FEAR SURVEY SCHEDULE

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BLANKSTEIN, KR
FLETT, GL
HEWITT, PL
ENG, A
机构
[1] UNIV TORONTO MISSISSAUGA, ERINDALE COLL, MISSISSAUGA L5L 1C6, ON, CANADA
[2] UNIV WINNIPEG, WINNIPEG R3B 2E9, MANITOBA, CANADA
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10.1016/0191-8869(93)90223-P
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B84 [心理学];
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04 ; 0402 ;
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The present research investigated the association between dimensions of perfectionism and specific fears. A sample of 189 university students completed the Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale (MPS) and the Fear Survey III. The MPS provides measures of self-oriented, other-oriented, and socially prescribed perfectionism. Analyses revealed that both self-oriented and socially prescribed perfectionism were associated with specific fears about failure, making mistakes, losing control, and feeling angry. As expected, socially prescribed perfectionism was also associated with fears reflecting social evaluative concerns such as being criticized and looking foolish to others. Other-oriented perfectionism was not associated positively with specific fears. The results are viewed as support for the validity of the perfectionism construct.
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