Perfectionistic Self-presentation Research Articles

"The Effect of Perfectionistic Self-presentation on Emotional Eating Among College Students: The Sequential Effect of Social Comparison Orientation and Body Dissatisfaction"

"The Effect of Perfectionistic Self-presentation on Emotional Eating Among College Students: The Sequential Effect of Social Comparison Orientation and Body Dissatisfaction"

중국인 유학생이 지각한 부모의 양육태도와 문화적응 스트레스의 관계

Purpose: This study investigated how the parenting attitude of parents perceived by Chinese students studying abroad, affects acculturation stress, and whether perfectionistic self-presentation and interpersonal presence have a mediating effect in these relationships. Method: Data were collected and analyzed through a survey targeting 266 Chinese international students in Korea. For data analysis, frequency analysis, difference analysis, correlation analysis, and multiple regression analysis were performed. Result: As a result of the analysis, the parenting attitude of Chinese students perceived by them had a significant impact on the acculturation stress, and perfectionistic self-presentation and mattening had a partial mediating effect in the inflyence relationship. was confirmed. Conclusions: These results confirmed that the parenting attitude of parents was an important psychological factor affecting the acculturation stress of international students.

The causal relationship between the perfectionistic self-presentation, proactive coping, and psychological needs of college athletes

The causal relationship between the perfectionistic self-presentation, proactive coping, and psychological needs of college athletes

Assessing and Evaluating the Perfectionism Social Disconnection Model: Social Support, Loneliness, and Distress Among Undergraduate, Law, and Medical Students

The current research evaluates the Perfectionism Social Disconnection Model (PSDM) by considering the links between measures of trait perfectionism and perfectionistic self-presentation and measures of social support, loneliness, and distress in cross-sectional research. A particular focus is on perfectionism and levels of social support as assessed by the Social Provisions Scale. The current study also uniquely evaluates levels of perfectionism and perfectionistic self-presentation in undergraduate students, medical students, and law students. The results across samples provided evidence that loneliness mediates the link between interpersonal perfectionism and distress in keeping with the predictions of the PSDM. Correlational results found robust links between loneliness and low levels of social support. Moreover, socially prescribed perfectionism and perfectionistic self-presentation were associated negatively with social support, and this was especially evident in terms of the facet tapping the nondisclosure of imperfections. Group comparisons of perfectionism yielded few significant differences in accordance with expectations. Levels of perfectionism tended to be lower among medical students. However, the links between perfectionism and distress were clearly evident among undergraduates, medical students, and law students, thus attesting to the vulnerability of perfectionistic students in general. Overall, the results further confirm the relevance of perfectionism in distress among students and applicability of the PSDM in various types of students.

The Relationship Between Perfectionistic Self-Presentation and Romantic Relationship Satisfaction: The Mediating Effect of Ambivalence over Emotional Expressiveness

The Relationship Between Perfectionistic Self-Presentation and Romantic Relationship Satisfaction: The Mediating Effect of Ambivalence over Emotional Expressiveness

Perfectionism, Self-Image Goals and Compassionate Goals in Health and Mental Health: A Longitudinal Analysis

This research focuses on ego-focused self-image goals as central to understanding the vulnerability inherent in perfectionism and the link that perfectionism has with poorer health and emotional well-being. The present study expands theory and research on perfectionism from a unique motivational perspective through a longitudinal investigation of perfectionism, the pursuit of self-image goals related to self-improvement, and mental and physical health among 187 university students. Our central finding was that trait and self-presentational perfectionism were associated longitudinally with self-image goals and poorer mental and physical health. Longitudinal analyses showed that perfectionistic self-presentation predicted subsequent self-image goals, controlling for initial self-image goals. Additionally, self-image goals were associated with worse mental and physical health and greater loneliness and social anxiety. Collectively, our results illustrate the benefits of assessing problematic personal goals in perfectionism and the need to revise existing motivational accounts by recognizing the important role ego-involved goals play in guiding much of what perfectionists do and how they act in their daily lives.

Investigation of the relationship between the perfectionistic self-presentation and interpersonal sensitivity

Bu araştırmada kendini mükemmeliyetçi gösterme eğilimi ile kişilerarası duyarlılık arasındaki ilişki bazı değişkenlere göre incelenmiştir. Araştırma kapsamında çeşitli üniversitelerde 2021-2022 öğretim yılında öğrenim gören 154’ü kadın 146’sı erkek olmak üzere toplam 300 üniversite öğrencisinden Demografik Bilgiler Formu, Kendini Mükemmeliyetçi Gösterme Eğilimi Ölçeği ve Kişilerarası Duyarlılık Ölçeği aracılığı ile veri toplanmıştır. İlişkisel tarama modeli kullanılan bu çalışmanın verileri analiz edildiğinde kendini mükemmeliyetçi gösterme eğilimi ile kişilerarası duyarlılık arasında anlamlı bir ilişki bulunmuştur. Bunun yanı sıra kişilerarası duyarlılığın kendini mükemmeliyetçi gösterme eğilimini yordadığı da bulgular arasındadır. Diğer yandan kendini mükemmeliyetçi gösterme eğilimi ile kişilerarası duyarlılık arasındaki ilişkinin sosyoekonomik düzeye göre farklılaştığı tespit edilirken; cinsiyete, yaşa ve yerleşim yerine göre bir farklılaşmanın olmadığı saptanmıştır. Çalışmada ulaşılan bulgular güncel alanyazın ışığında tartışılmıştır ve ilgili araştırmacılar ile alan çalışanlarına önerilerde bulunulmuştur.

The Social Comparison Rumination Scale: Development, Psychometric Properties, and Associations With Perfectionism, Narcissism, Burnout, and Distress

In the current article, we describe the development and validation of the Social Comparison Rumination Scale. This measured was developed as a supplement to existing social comparison measures and to enable us to determine its potential relevance to perfectionism and other personality constructs. The Social Comparison Rumination Scale (SCRS) is a six-item inventory assessing the extent to which an individual is cognitively preoccupied and thinking repetitively about social comparison outcomes and information. Three studies with five samples of university students are described. Psychometric analyses established the SCRS consists of one factor assessed with high internal consistency and the measure is reliable and valid. Analyses showed that elevated levels of social comparison rumination are associated with trait perfectionism, perfectionistic automatic thoughts, perfectionistic self-presentation, ruminative brooding, burnout, depression, and fear of negative evaluation. Links were also established between social comparison rumination and both narcissism and dispositional envy. Overall, our findings support the further use of the SCRS and highlight the tendency of many people to think in deleterious ways about social comparisons long after the actual comparisons have taken place. We discuss social comparison rumination within the context of concerns about excessive social media use and young people being exposed to seemingly perfect lives that became a vexing cognitive preoccupation.

Perfectionistic Self-Presentation and Psychopathology: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Decades of research implicate perfectionism as a risk factor for psychopathology. Most research has focused on trait perfectionism (i.e., needing to be perfect), but there is a growing focus on perfectionistic self-presentation (PSP) (i.e., the need to seem perfect). The current article reports the results of a meta-analysis of previous research on the facets of PSP and psychopathology outcomes (either clinical diagnoses of psychiatric disorders or symptoms of these disorders). A systematic literature search retrieved 30 relevant studies (37 samples; N = 15,072), resulting in 192 individual effect-size indexes that were analysed with random-effect meta-analysis. Findings support the notion of PSP as a transdiagnostic factor by showing that PSP facets are associated with various forms of psychopathology, especially social anxiety, depression, vulnerable narcissism and-to lesser extent-grandiose narcissism and anorexia nervosa. The results indicated that there both commonalities across the three PSP and some unique findings highlighting the need to distinguish among appearing perfect, avoiding seeming imperfect and avoiding disclosures of imperfections. Additional analyses yielded little evidence in the results across studies including undergraduates, community samples and clinical samples. Our discussion includes a focus on factors and processes that contribute to the association between PSP and psychopathology.

대학생의 완벽주의적 자기제시가 외로움에 미치는 영향

Objectives The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between perfectionistic self-presentation and loneliness of university students, and to explore moderating effect of self-concept clarity on the process. Methods To verify this, the survey was conducted on 388 university students through RUKS, PSPS-K, SCCS. Results The results of this study include the followings. First, perfectionistic self-presentation showed a positive correlation with loneliness. The self-concept clarity had negative correlation with perfectionistic self-pre-sentation, loneliness. Second, the negative effects of perfectionistic self-presentation on loneliness have been buffered by self-concept clarity. Third, under the condition where self-concept clarity is high, loneliness de-creases as ‘perfectionistic self promotion’ increase. And as the level of self-concept clarity increase, the influence of ‘nondisplay of imperfection’ and ‘nondisclosure of imperfection’ on loneliness lessened. Conclusions This study suggested that even if there is a perfectionistic self-presentation characteristic, if the self-concept is clear, it can not only be a protective factor against loneliness, but also an adaptive strategy of inter-personal relationships if the functional aspects of the perfectionistic self-presentation’s sub-factors are utilized. Furthermore, it suggests that even in everyday scenes, individuals can independently overcome interpersonal problems by clearly understanding themselves.

대학생의 완벽주의적 자기제시와 능동적 지연행동의 관계에서 실패내성의 매개효과

대학생의 완벽주의적 자기제시와 능동적 지연행동의 관계에서 실패내성의 매개효과

Perfekcionistička samoprezentacija i zavisnost od pametnih telefona - uloga motiva i ponašanja na društvenoj mreži Instagram

This study investigates the link between the perfectionistic self-presentation and smartphone addiction, with a particular focus on the driving motives and behavioural patterns associated with Instagram use. Engaging a sample of 313 individuals , predominantly female (58.5%), aged 18 to 39 (M = 23.67; SD = 4.77), we meticulously examined the factors that might underpin this dynamic. The following scales were used as measures: the Perfectionistic Self-Presentation Scale, the Motives for Instagram Use Scale, the Instagram Usage Questionnaire, and the Smartphone Addiction Short Scale. The path analysis results revealed a correlation between the perfectionistic self-presentation and smartphone addiction. It was also confirmed that perfectionistic self-presentation was associated with increased motives for Instagram use, which were further linked to Instagram usage habits, ultimately leading to higher levels of smartphone addiction. All motives were found to be connected to the need for perfectionistic self-presentation, with different motives underpinning active or passive use of social networks and subsequent potential addiction. Interpreted through the lens of the Perfectionistic Social Exclusion Model and the Uses and Gratifications Theory, our results offer richer understanding of how social media can fulfil perfectionistic tendencies and contribute to addictive behaviours. The study emphasizes the need for a multidimensional approach to examining the social media's psychological impact, proposing a bridge between individual predispositions and broader social phenomena. These insights not only contribute to academic discourse, but also have implications for mental health practitioners and policy makers concerned with the growing intersection of social media use and psychological well-being.

SELF-PRESENTATION IN COMMUNICATION: ASPECTS OF VISUAL SELF-IMAGE OF I

Self-presentation is considered as a process of a person presenting his own image in the social world, characterized by the intention of creating a certain impression of himself among others. There are a number of ap-proaches to the study of self-presentation of a person: interactive, communicative, socio-perceptual, cultural, gender, individual-personal, applied. One of the directions of psychological research of self-presentation is various aspects of the visual self-presentation of the image of the Self in communication. The sign manifestations of the external appearance of a person as a subject of communication are studied within the framework of the psychosemiotic ap-proach. Visual-semiotic manifestations of external appearance are considered as a means of objectifi cation and interpretation of the subject, as a means of expressive-impressive manifestation of personality, the basis of which is the interpretive nature of visual signs. The eff ectiveness of the visual self-presentation of the subject is associated with psychosemiotic competence and refl ection at the general cultural level. The forms of self-presentation include perfectionist self-presentation — self-presentation by a person of an ideal version of himself, the use of signs of success, beauty. P. Hewitt developed a model of perfectionist self-presentation, which refl ects diff erent facets of this phenomenon: demonstration of perfection — the desire to appear perfect in the eyes of others, to arouse admiration and respect for others with their perfection; behavioral non-manifestation of imperfection — the desire to behave in such a way as to hide one’s own imperfection from other people. The article discusses the results of an empirical study of the perfectionist self-presentation of designers at diff erent stages of their professional development. The study of self-presentation in general, and the visual self-presentation of the image of the Self in particular, is of great scientifi c and practical importance for representatives of various professional groups, especially socionomic profes-sions, image makers. Managing the visual self-image of the self-image from the standpoint of the psychosemiotic approach is the basis for the formation of a personal and professional image.

초기성인기의 내현적 자기애가 사회불안에 미치는 영향

This study was conducted to examine the structural relationships between covert narcissism inearly adulthood and social anxiety, using perfectionistic self-presentation and experientialavoidance as mediating variables. An online survey was administered to 410 domestic earlyadults (aged 19-35), and the collected data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, correlationanalysis, and structural equation modeling. The results of this study are as follows: First, thedirect mediating effect of perfectionistic self-presentation on the relationship between covertnarcissism and social anxiety was not significant. Second, the direct mediating effect ofexperiential avoidance on the relationship between covert narcissism and social anxiety wassignificant. Third, the mediating effect of perfectionistic self-presentation on the relationshipbetween covert narcissism and social anxiety was not significant, while the mediating effect ofexperiential avoidance was significant. Based on the above results, we discussed implicationsand recommendations for further research.

전문연주자의 단절 및 거절도식이 연주불안에 미치는 영향

Objectives This study verified the mediating effects of perfectionistic self-presentation on the effects of disconnection and rejection schema on performance anxiety of professional music performers.
 Methods For the verification of this, 256 copies were used for final statistical analysis by conducting surveys for 270 professional music performers in the municipal choir members in Korea. For the collected data, descriptive statistics, reliability analysis, correlation analysis, for each variable were conducted using the SPSS 23.0 statistical program, and the mediating effect was verified using Process Macro for SPSS V3.5 Model 4.
 Results First, in the results of conducting a statistical analysis to verify the difference in performance anxiety according to the type of performance of professional music performers, the level of performance anxiety in solo was higher than in chorus. Second, in the results of conducting a correlation analysis to verify the relationship of major variables, it was found that the disconnection and rejection schema, performance anxiety, perfectionistic selfpresentation were all positive (+) correlations. Third, in the results of verifying using Process Macro V3.5 Model 4, perfectionistic self-presentation has a mediating effect on the effect of professional music performer's disconnection and rejection schema on performance anxiety, it was confirmed that there is a mediating effect on solo performance anxiety.
 Conclusions First, this study enhanced the understanding of professional music performers by analyzing the disconnection and rejection schema, performance anxiety, perfectionistic self-presentation of professional music performers. Second, it was confirmed that the performance anxiety differed according to the type of performance. Third, it was confirmed that perfectionistic self-presentation affects solo performance anxiety by mediating the disconnection and rejection schema.

The Relationship Between Internalized Shame and Interpersonal Problems: The Mediating Effects of Fear of Negative Evaluation and Perfectionistic Self-presentation

The Relationship Between Internalized Shame and Interpersonal Problems: The Mediating Effects of Fear of Negative Evaluation and Perfectionistic Self-presentation

Psychological Correlates of Perfectionistic Self-Presentation Among Social Media Users

The recent burgeon on social media usage has contributed to much research examining the role of enmeshing psychological and psychosocial factors. Concerning the existing scenario, this study investigates the networking between narcissism, self-esteem and perfectionistic self-presentation among Facebook and Instagram users. Perfectionistic self-presentation is a major constituent of young people's identity development and may intensify during the transition to college. Against this backdrop, the study was conducted on 578 Indian students who belonged to the age range of 18-24 years. The result showed that perfectionistic self-presentation was predicted by self-esteem, narcissism, and intense usage of Instagram. The result also divulged the current trend and proclaimed that Instagram is a major online platform where perfectionistic self-presentation is portrayed to salvage the deflated self-esteem.

The Role of Perfectionistic Self-Presentation and Problematic Instagram Use in the Relationship Between Self-Concept Clarity and Body Disconnection: A Serial Mediation Model.

By combining authors who hypothesized that modern technology has greatly increased people's ability and people's possibility to distance themselves from their embodied awareness and those who have shown that communication through social media is more congenial to people with a tendency towards perfectionistic self-presentation (PSP), this study analyses the influence of self-concept clarity (SCC) in bodily dissociation (BD) and hypothesizes that people with a low SCC are more prone to BD and that PSP and problematic Instagram use (PIU) may play a serial mediating role in this relationship. Two hundred and 19 women (Mage = 31.8 ± 11.25) completed an online survey that included the Italian-validated versions of the Perfectionistic Self-Presentation Scale, the Scale of Body Connection and the Bergen Facebook Scale modified for Instagram use. A Serial Mediation Model (Hayes's PROCESS Model 6) shows that both PSP and PIU significantly serially mediate the association between SCC and BD (β = -.025 SE = .011, 95% CI = [-.0498, -.0070]) and that there is a mediating effect of PIU between SCC and BD (β = -.04 SE = .020, 95% CI = [-.0865, -.0098]), but no mediating effect of PSP between SCC and BD was found (β = -.052 SE = .031, 95% CI = [-.1184, +.0039]). A possible explanation is that people with low SCC try to avoid others noticing their imperfections because they fail to integrate it into their self-concept and tend to use Instagram in a problematic way because this tool allows them to largely control the information they share. This use, in turn, alters their state of mind-body connection and this increases the disconnection from one's bodily sensations. The absence of mediation by the PSP between SCC and BD and the presence of PIU mediation between SCC and BD underlines the importance of technology in this relationship. The implications and limitations of this study will be discussed.

The psychometrics of the Persian version of the perfectionistic self-presentation scale-junior form.

The perfectionistic self-presentation scale (PSPS)-junior form is a self-report questionnaire used to measure perfectionistic self-presentation in children and adolescents. It consists of 18 items and 3 subscales, including perfectionistic self-promotion, non-display of imperfection, and nondisclosure of imperfection. The present study aimed to determine the psychometrics of the Persian version of the PSPS. A descriptive study was conducted on 345 samples (269 girls) who responded to the questionnaire. The findings confirmed the internal consistency and composite reliability (CR) of this scale (CR=0.744). Further, the Persian PSPS has acceptable face and content validities. Construct and convergent validities were also measured and confirmed by confirmatory factor analysis. The correlational analysis of the research variables showed that the PSPS is positively correlated with the Child-Adolescent Perfectionism Scale (0.566) and the children's and adolescents' dysfunctional attitudes scale (0.420). Overall, the results indicated that the Persian version of the PSPS has acceptable psychometrics and can yield accurate results in Iranian samples.

Body shame and problematic social networking sites use: the mediating effect of perfectionistic self-presentation style and body image control in photos

Previous studies have shown that body shame and body image control in photos are associated with Problematic Social Networking Sites Use. The current study aims to build upon previous evidence by examining the role of perfectionistic self-presentation in the relationship between body shame, on the one hand, and body image control in photos and Problematic Social Networking Sites Use, on the other hand. The sample included 695 participants (%F = 61.29; Mage = 21.01 ± 5.05; age range = 14–30). The hypothesized serial mediation effect of perfectionistic self-presentation style and body image control in photos in the association between body shame and Problematic Social Networking Sites Use was significant (indirect effect = 0.05; 95% CI: [0.02, 0.07] for young women; indirect effect = 0.02; 95% CI: [0.002, 0.04] for young men). The present study contributes toward the understanding of the possible predictors of Problematic Social Networking Sites Use and leads novel findings in the field of self-objectification research. Regardless of gender, young people who feel ashamed of their body may develop a perfectionistic self-presentation (by promoting a perfect image and hiding imperfections) as compensatory strategy. However, the gratification of the need for self-presentation through body image control in Social Networks photos activities could in turn lead to Problematic Social Networking Sites Use.