Self-critical thinking mediates the relationship between perfectionism and perceived stress in undergraduate students: A longitudinal study

Stevenson, Jodie and Akram, Umair (2022) Self-critical thinking mediates the relationship between perfectionism and perceived stress in undergraduate students: A longitudinal study. Journal of Affective Disorders Reports, 10 (100438). p. 100438. ISSN 2666-9153

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Self-critical thinking mediates the relationship between perfectionism and perceived stress in undergraduate students: A longitudinal study
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The present study examined the concurrent and longitudinal relationships between multidimensional perfectionism, perceived stress, and self-critical thinking in a sample of UK university students. Specifically, to determine whether self-critical thinking at baseline mediated the longitudinal relationship between baseline perfectionism and future stress at follow-up. At baseline, N=220 students completed measures of multidimensional perfectionism, perceived stress, and self-critical thinking, whereas N=84 completed the same measures at follow-up. Socially prescribed, and self-oriented perfectionism were related to increased stress, self-hatred, and self-inadequacy at baseline. Longitudinal analysis revealed that baseline self-oriented and socially prescribed perfectionism were significantly related to increased reports of stress and self-critical thinking fifteen weeks later at follow-up. More crucially, multiple mediation analysis found self-hatred and inadequacy at baseline mediated the longitudinal relationship between baseline perfectionism and perceived stress at follow-up. Perfectionistic and self-critical thinking appears to accentuate the experience of perceived stress in the university student population. Student-based interventions to reduce self-critical thinking may prove beneficial in preventing the onset of perceived stress.

Keywords:Personality, Stress
Subjects:C Biological Sciences > C800 Psychology
Divisions:College of Social Science > School of Psychology
ID Code:52556
Deposited On:13 Dec 2022 08:54

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