Adaptive and Maladaptive Perfectionism as Mediators of Adult Attachment Styles and Depression, Hopelessness, and Life Satisfaction

This study examined the relationships between adaptive and maladaptive perfectionism, anxious and avoidant adult attachment styles, depression, hopelessness, and life satisfaction among a sample of 180 undergraduate students. Maladaptive perfectionism mediated the relationship between both forms of...

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Published inJournal of counseling and development Vol. 91; no. 1; pp. 78 - 86
Main Authors Gnilka, Philip B., Ashby, Jeffrey S., Noble, Christina M.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.01.2013
Wiley-Blackwell
Subjects
Adults
Alliances
Anniversaries
Anxiety
Attachment
Attachment Behavior
Coping
Correlation
depression
Depression (Psychology)
Emotions
Families & family life
hopelessness
Hypothesis Testing
Life Satisfaction
Measures (Individuals)
Mental depression
perfectionism
Personality Problems
Psychological Patterns
R&D
Research & development
Self esteem
Studies
Teenagers
Undergraduate Students
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Summary:This study examined the relationships between adaptive and maladaptive perfectionism, anxious and avoidant adult attachment styles, depression, hopelessness, and life satisfaction among a sample of 180 undergraduate students. Maladaptive perfectionism mediated the relationship between both forms of adult attachment and depression, hopelessness, and life satisfaction. Adaptive perfectionism mediated the relationship between avoidant adult attachment and hopelessness and life satisfaction. Implications for counselors and future research directions are discussed.
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ArticleID:JCAD74
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ISSN:0748-9633
1556-6676
DOI:10.1002/j.1556-6676.2013.00074.x