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How Other-Oriented Perfectionism Differs from Self-Oriented and Socially Prescribed Perfectionism

Auteur: Joachim Stoeber

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment | Uitgave 2/2014

Abstract

Over the past 20 years we have gained a comprehensive understanding of self-oriented and socially prescribed perfectionism, but our understanding of other-oriented perfectionism (OOP)—and how it differs from the other two forms of perfectionism—is still underdeveloped. Two studies with university students are presented examining OOP’s relationships with social goals, the dark triad, the HEXACO personality dimensions, and altruism. OOP showed unique positive relationships with narcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopathy and unique negative relationships with nurturance, intimacy, and social development goals. Furthermore it showed unique relationships with social dominance goals (positive) and emotionality, agreeableness, and altruism (negative) dependent on the OOP measure used. The findings suggest that OOP is a “dark” form of perfectionism associated with antisocial and narcissistic personality characteristics.

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Titel: How Other-Oriented Perfectionism Differs from Self-Oriented and Socially Prescribed Perfectionism
Auteur: Joachim Stoeber
Publicatiedatum: 01-06-2014
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment / Uitgave 2/2014
Print ISSN: 0882-2689
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3505
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10862-013-9397-7

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