Perfectionistic selfpresentation is linked to different clinical conditions and specially to eating disorders. This study examined social problem solving and perfectionistic selfpresentation, and assessed whether social problem solving mediates the association between perfectionism and depression. The purpose of this study was to assess the association between several dimensions of perfectionism and measures of eating disorder symptoms, body image, and appearance selfesteem in college students. A study of selfpresentation and social support on facebook winter k.
The self disclosure and selfpresentation views of item response dynamics and personality scale validity john a. Selfpresentation strategies selfpresentation, also known as impression management, is the use of behaviors to intentionally regulate the impressions that observers have of oneself goffman, 1959. Perfectionistic selfpresentation predicts social anxiety using daily diary methods. Perfectionism has long been recognized as an important personality trait that has a significant impact on emotional and social wellbeing. Impression management can be defined as the attempt to control the impressions and opinions that other people have of ones self. A sample of 81 female university students completed the multidimensional perfectionism scale, the perfectionistic selfpresentation scale, the eating attitudes test, the bulimia test, the body image avoidance questionnaire, and two measures of selfesteem. Presentation, socially prescribed perfectionism, and suicide in youth.
This perfectionistic selfpresentation, and in particular, the desire for concealment of imperfections, has been. Wong abstract the study is to examine if selfpresentation is related to the use of facebook and social support sought and received on facebook among university students. Selfpresentation and social anxiety perfectionistic selfpresentation predicts social anxiety using daily diary methods sean p. Managing the impressions of others is instrumental in regulat. Selfpresentation strategy an active verbal andor nonverbal means of behavior in public social surroundings which aim is to create a desirable image for surrounding people, to strengthen and sustain their own social status or other goals depending on selfpresenting persons structures, on individual selfpresentation skills and. After all, peoples thoughts about themselves are hidden and are often highly personal.
The pspsjr was designed for use with children and adolescents, but its psychometric properties and applications among early adolescents have not been investigated. For example, the nondisplay of perfection sub scale. Perfectionistic selfpresentation scale junior form. Development and validation of the perfectionistic selfpresentation scalejunior form. Self analysis making the most of your talents and opportunities who am i.
While selfpresentation and impression management are closely aligned concepts, there is a consensus in the literature that selfpresentation refers to the process of controlling how one is perceived by other people leary 1995, p. Perfectionism, in psychology, is a personality trait characterized by a persons striving for flawlessness and setting high performance standards, accompanied by critical selfevaluations and concerns regarding others evaluations. Selfpresentational motivation may play an influential role in online social media and networking behavior e. Perfectionism traits and perfectionistic selfpresentation. Nezlek, leary personality and everyday selfpresentation individual differences in selfpresentational motives in daily social interaction john b.
Perfectionism and perfectionistic selfpresentation on social media emily hellmann. However, an instrument that specifically assessed the need to present a. Selfdetermination and the use of selfpresentation strategies. Leary and kowalski 1990 describe selfpresentation as a goaldriven behavior. Perfectionism and perfectionistic selfpresentation on social media 2016. Yet, no study so far has investigated what personality characteristics contribute to perfectionistic selfpresentation in adolescence. Therefore, this crosssectional study aimed to determine the risk factors associated with binge eating behavior among adolescents in malaysia. The perfectionistic selfpresentation scale psps is a 27item measure with three subscales measuring. In particular, we examine abusive supervision as a condition under which employee machiavellianism mach is activated and thus more strongly predicts unethical behavior. Johnson johns hopkins university this study investigates whether objective selfreport measures of personality are better regarded as sources of factual information about the self i. Although there are numerous studies on binge eating behavior in the western countries, studies on this behavior in malaysia are still limited. Perfectionistic selfpromotion, nondisplay of imperfection, and nondisclosure of imperfection hewitt. A sample of 81 female university students completed the multidimensional perfectionism scale, the perfectionistic self.
The current study presents the development and validation of the perfectionistic selfpresentation scale body image pspsbi, a measure designed to assess the need to present a perfect body image to others by displaying a flawless physical appearance and by occulting perceived imperfections in a public context. Perfectionistic selfpresentation in adolescents is associated with psychological maladjustment and distress. Selfpresentational motives and online social networking. The reliability of the total perfectionism scale is 0. Citeseerx document details isaac councill, lee giles, pradeep teregowda. The purpose of this study was to assess the association between several dimensions of perfectionism and measures of eating disorder symptoms, body image, and appearance self. A sample of 81 female university students completed the multidimensional.
The secondary purpose was to determine if age, level of gymnast competition and race are a factor in perfectionism, body comparisons and disordered eating. Factors associated with binge eating behavior among. In fact, the role that the drive to reach perfection and display it to others plays on eating and body imagerelated symptoms has long been the target of theoretical and empirical interest. Selfpresentation strategies in negotiations and business.
Perfectionistic selfpromotion, nondisplay of imperfection and nondisclosure of imperfection. Analyses conducted on data from two clinical samples and one nonclinical sample of children and adolescents found that the perfectionistic selfpresentation scale junior form. Items are scored on a 17 scale, with the total scale score calculated as a sum of items on certain sub scales. Selfanalysis helps a mans soul to becomes enlightened. The theory of selfmonitoring snyder, 1974, 1979 presumes consistent patterns of individual differences in the extent to which people regulate their selfpresentation by tailoring their actions in accordance with immediate situational cues. Abstract there is a growing concern that excessive and uncontrolled use of facebook not only interferes with performance at school or work but also poses threats to physical and psychological well. Perfectionistic selfpresentation, socially prescribed. Perfectionism therapy for overcoming perfectionism. It is best conceptualized as a multidimensional characteristic, as psychologists agree that there are many positive and negative aspects. This book brings together the worlds leading perfectionism researchers and theorists to present their latest findings and ideas on how and why perfectionism may confer risks or benefits for health and wellbeing, as well as the contexts which may shape these relationships. The perfectionistic selfpresentation scale is a measure of the interpersonal expression of perfectionistic behaviour including perfectionistic selfpromotion, nondisplay of imperfection, and nondisclosure of imperfection download psps download scoring download article. Dimensions of perfectionism and perfectionistic self. A sample of 177 undergraduate students completed the multidimensional perfectionism scale, the perfectionism cognitions inventory, the perfectionistic selfpresentation scale, and.
Affect intensity contributes to perfectionistic self. I feel inferior to others who are more intelligent, attractive, or successful than i. Perfectionistic selfpresentation predicts social anxiety. Eating behaviors, body image, perfectionism, and self. Pdf perfectionistic selfpresentation in children and. Perfectionistic selfpresentation scale perfectionism. Drawing on trait activation theory, we examine a personsituation interactionist model to predict unethical behavior in organizations.
Psps perfectionistic self presentation scale acronymattic. The manifestations of perfectionistic selfpresentation in. The perfectionistic self presentation scale is a 27 item questionnaire with three subscales measuring. The selfdisclosure and selfpresentation views of item. A test of the perfectionism social disconnection model, suicide and lifethreatening behavior on deepdyve, the largest online rental service for scholarly research with thousands of academic publications available at your fingertips.
The pspsjr has three subscales assessing the perfectionistic self. International journal of psychology and psychological herapy, 163, 315328. Perfectionistic selfpresentation and trait perfectionism. It is composed of three factor analytically derived subscales.
Castro j, gila a, gual p, lahortiga f, saura b, toro j. The measurement strategy behind this scale is simple. This form of motivation can be described as the level at which an individual worries about other individuals perceptions of him, how necessary it is for him to project a certain selfimage to others, depending on the consequences schneider, gruman. Using a crosssectional correlational design with 119 adolescents aged 1116 years, this study investigated how. Effects of antiobesity messages on womens body image and eating behaviour. Alfred prufrock the selfconcept seems like a very private phenomenon. Leary wake forest university in a study of selfpresentational motives in everyday social encounters, 164 firstyear and upperclass undergraduate stu. Perfectionism dimensions in children and adolescents with anorexia nervosa. Perfectionistic selfpresentation in children and adolescents. Individual differences in selfpresentational motives in.
Pdf dimensions of perfectionism and anxiety sensitivity. The perfectionistic selfpresentation scalejunior form. When we compared the two groups on the perfectionistic selfpresentation scale psps, the clinical group reported a significantly higher need to appear perfect mean 129. Development and validation of selfpresentation scales. The im scale is intended to directly measure an individuals tendency toward selfpresentation to an external audience. This study assessed the psychometric characteristics and correlates of the perfectionistic selfpresentation scale junior form pspsjr. Scoring for the perfectionistic selfpresentation scale. A sample of 200 community members completed measures of perfectionistic selfpresentation, trait perfectionism, social problemsolving ability, and depression. Perfectionism traits and perfectionistic selfpresentation in eating disorder attitudes, characteristics, and symptoms. Stewartab adepartment of psychiatry, dalhousie university, 5909 veterans memorial lane, halifax, nova scotia, canada b3h2e2.