Child Perfectionism and its Relationship with Personality, Excessive Parental Demands, Depressive Symptoms and Experience of Positive Emotions
; Iuorno, Ornella ; Serpe, Mónica Otros responsables
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06/2017
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Universidad Complutense de Madrid
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Spanish Journal of Psychology
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1138-7416
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1988-2904
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Mientras el perfeccionismo equilibrado asegura un buen rendimiento general, el perfeccionismo insano está asociado a desórdenes emocionales que son motivo frecuente de consultas psicológicas. Son muchos los factores que pueden explicar el desarrollo de esta disfunción en la niñez. En este trabajo se analizó en qué medida los rasgos de personalidad del niño y las demandas parentales excesivas pueden predecir el perfeccionismo insano, y a su vez se estudió cómo se relaciona éste con las emociones positivas y la depresión, en una muestra de 404 niños argentinos (M de edad = 10.30; DE = 1.03). Se realizaron Análisis de Regresión Múltiple por pasos y tests de Kruskal-Wallis y de Mann Whitney. Se encontró que las demandas parentales excesivas junto a un alto neuroticismo infantil aumentan la probabilidad de desarrollar perfeccionismo durante la niñez (p < .001). También se observó que el perfeccionismo infantil aumenta los síntomas de depresión (p < .001), disminuye los sentimientos de gratitud (p = .018), incrementa el reconocimiento de la valía personal (p = .009) y activa ciertos aspectos de la simpatía ante el dolor ajeno (p = .043). Se discuten estos procesos vinculados al perfeccionismo esclareciendo sus efectos sobre la salud mental infantil.
While adaptive perfectionism ensures good overall performance, maladaptive perfectionism is associated with emotional disorders for which psychological treatment is sought. There are many factors that can explain the development of this disorder throughout childhood. The present study analyzed to what extent the child’s personality traits and excessive parental demands can predict maladaptive perfectionism, and, in turn, also analyzed how this relates to positive emotions and depressive symptoms in a sample of 404 Argentinian children (Mage = 10.30; SD = 1.03). Stepwise multiple regression analyses and Kruskal-Wallis and Mann-Whitney tests were performed. Results showed that excessive parental demands, together with high child neuroticism increased the likelihood of developing perfectionism (p < .001) throughout childhood. It was also noted that child perfectionism increased the symptoms of depression (p < .001), decreased feelings of gratitude (p = .018), increased the recognition of self-worth (p = .009) and activated certain aspects of sympathy towards others’ pain (p = .043). These processes linked to perfectionism are discussed, clarifying their effects on children’s mental health.
While adaptive perfectionism ensures good overall performance, maladaptive perfectionism is associated with emotional disorders for which psychological treatment is sought. There are many factors that can explain the development of this disorder throughout childhood. The present study analyzed to what extent the child’s personality traits and excessive parental demands can predict maladaptive perfectionism, and, in turn, also analyzed how this relates to positive emotions and depressive symptoms in a sample of 404 Argentinian children (Mage = 10.30; SD = 1.03). Stepwise multiple regression analyses and Kruskal-Wallis and Mann-Whitney tests were performed. Results showed that excessive parental demands, together with high child neuroticism increased the likelihood of developing perfectionism (p < .001) throughout childhood. It was also noted that child perfectionism increased the symptoms of depression (p < .001), decreased feelings of gratitude (p = .018), increased the recognition of self-worth (p = .009) and activated certain aspects of sympathy towards others’ pain (p = .043). These processes linked to perfectionism are discussed, clarifying their effects on children’s mental health.
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