Self-critical Rumination and Associated Metacognitions as Mediators of the Relationship Between Perfectionism and Self-esteem.
Journal article
Fearn, M., Marino, C., Spada, M. M. and Kolubinski, D. (2021). Self-critical Rumination and Associated Metacognitions as Mediators of the Relationship Between Perfectionism and Self-esteem. Journal of rational-emotive and cognitive-behavior therapy : RET. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10942-021-00404-4
Authors | Fearn, M., Marino, C., Spada, M. M. and Kolubinski, D. |
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Abstract | Past research has shown that perfectionism, can negatively impact self-esteem. However, the mediating factors that explain this relationship remain unclear. The current study aimed to investigate whether specific cognitive processes, namely, self-critical rumination and associated metacognitions, mediate this relationship. An opportunity sample of 347 participants completed a battery of online questionnaires measuring clinical perfectionism, self-critical rumination, metacognitions about self-critical rumination, self-esteem, and levels of psychological distress. Several hypotheses were tested to examine the associations between the study variables. Following this, a path analysis was used to determine whether the influence of perfectionistic concerns and perfectionistic striving on self-esteem is mediated by positive metacognitions about self-critical rumination, self-critical rumination, and negative metacognitions about self-critical rumination, serially. Positive metacognitions about self-critical rumination, self-critical rumination, and negative metacognitions about self-critical rumination partially mediated the relationship between perfectionistic concerns and self-esteem and fully mediated the relationship between perfectionistic striving and self-esteem. These results point towards possible interventions for those who struggle with low self-esteem due to their perfectionistic tendencies. Further investigations should explore additional factors that help to explain why perfectionism impacts self-esteem levels, whilst also addressing the limitations of this current research. |
Keywords | Self-esteem; Perfectionism; Metacognition; Self-critical Rumination |
Year | 2021 |
Journal | Journal of rational-emotive and cognitive-behavior therapy : RET |
Publisher | Springer |
ISSN | 0894-9085 |
1573-6563 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1007/s10942-021-00404-4 |
Publication dates | |
Online | 17 Jun 2021 |
01 Jun 2021 | |
Publication process dates | |
Accepted | 24 May 2021 |
Deposited | 25 May 2021 |
Publisher's version | File Access Level Open |
Accepted author manuscript | File Access Level Open |
License | CC BY |
Page range | 1-20 |
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