Maladaptive Perfectionism, Adult Attachment, and Self-Esteem in College Students

Objectives This study is designed to examine the mediating role of self-esteem (SE) in the relationship between perfectionism and depression among a nonclinical sample of 918 Chinese college students. Methods Participants completed a questionnaire battery that included measures of perfectionism (Almost Perfect Scale-Revised), depression (Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression), and self-esteem (The Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale). Results The results showed that maladaptive perfectionism significantly and positively predicted depression, while adaptive perfectionism and self-esteem negatively predicted depression. More importantly, self-esteem partially mediated the prediction of depression from both adaptive perfectionism and maladaptive perfectionism. Conclusion Self-esteem was a significant mediator on the relationship between perfectionism and depression. Elevating student self-esteem may be a way of reducing depression, particularly among maladaptive perfectionists.

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The Influence of College Students’ Adult Attachment on Intimate Relationship Satisfaction under the Epidemic—The Mediating Role of Self-Esteem and Empathy

Advances in Psychology ◽

10.12677/ap.2021.118219 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (08) ◽

pp. 1949-1955

Author(s):

颖张

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Relationship Satisfaction ◽

Adult Attachment ◽

Intimate Relationship ◽

Self Esteem ◽

Mediating Role

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College Students’ Adult Attachment and Career Adaptability: Mediation by Maladaptive Perfectionism and Moderation by Gender

Journal of Career Development ◽

10.1177/0894845319869536 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 089484531986953

Author(s):

Kyung Eun Jahng ◽

Daeun Kim

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Adult Attachment ◽

Adaptive Functioning ◽

Mediating Effect ◽

Career Adaptability ◽

Personality Profiles ◽

Attachment Insecurity ◽

South Korean ◽

Maladaptive Perfectionism ◽

Korean College Students

Career adaptability is a prerequisite for ensuring college students’ career development and effectively solving career-related problems. Given that secure attachment positively contributes to adaptive functioning, this study examined the mediating effect of South Korean college students’ maladaptive perfectionism on the relation between adult attachment insecurity and career adaptability. Further, gender differences in the mediational pathways from attachment insecurity to career adaptability were investigated. Participants include 212 college students (male = 49.1%, female = 50.9%) aged between 19 and 31 years ( Mage= 22.50, SD = 2.15) living in South Korea. Results indicated that for male and female students, the relation between attachment insecurity and career adaptability is mediated by maladaptive perfectionism. The multigroup analysis revealed that the relations between attachment insecurity, maladaptive perfectionism, and career adaptability differed by gender. These results emphasize the importance of understanding college students’ personality profiles and supporting their career adaptability based on their personality traits.

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