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. 2021 Jun;77(6):1453-1471.
doi: 10.1002/jclp.23079. Epub 2020 Nov 2.

Perfectionism, efficacy, and daily coping and affect in depression over 6 months

Alexandra Richard  1   2 , David M Dunkley  1   2   3 , David C Zuroff  2 , Molly Moroz  1   2 , J Elizabeth Foley  1   3 , Maxim Lewkowski  1   3 , Gail Myhr  3   4 , Ruta Westreich  1   3
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Perfectionism, efficacy, and daily coping and affect in depression over 6 months

Alexandra Richard et al. J Clin Psychol. 2021 Jun.

Abstract

Objective: This study examined how perfectionism and efficacy impacted the maintenance of daily coping and affect in depression over six months.

Method: Forty-six depressed patients (69.6% female, mean age = 41.11 years) completed measures of perfectionism dimensions (self-critical, personal standards), efficacy, and depressive severity at Time 1. Participants then completed daily diaries of stress appraisals, coping, and affect for 7 consecutive days at Time 1 and Time 2, 6 months later.

Results: Perfectionism dimensions and efficacy were differentially correlated with appraisals, coping, and affect across Times 1 and 2. Behavioral disengagement tendencies mediated the relation between self-critical perfectionism and daily negative affect over 6 months, controlling for depressive severity. Efficacy was related to daily positive affect over 6 months through problem-focused coping tendencies.

Conclusions: Results highlight the importance of addressing perfectionism, efficacy, and daily coping tendencies to more effectively reduce distress and bolster resilience in people with depression.

Keywords: affect; coping; depression; efficacy; perfectionism.

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