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Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment

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Perfectionism and Stressful Perseveration in the Psychophysiological Experience of Stress: A 7-Day Multi-Method Study

Auteurs: Logan J. Nealis, Simon B. Sherry, Dayna L. Lee-Baggley

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment | Uitgave 1/2022

Abstract

Models of perfectionism and stress have become increasingly complex, yet perseverative cognition has been largely absent from these models and remains under-represented in the perfectionism and stress literature. This research makes several key advances by testing the perseverative cognition hypothesis in relation to perfectionism and daily stress in a community sample of 100 working professionals. We collected data over a 7-day period using a multi-method daily diary design including self-report measures of daily experiences and daily heart rate variability (HRV), which is thought to reflect physiological adaptation to stress. HRV was measured daily using 15-min samples at the end of each day. Data were aggregated across days and analyzed using path analysis. Results showed self-critical perfectionism predicted poorer adaptation to stress directly and indirectly through perseverative cognition pathways (i.e., the combined effect of daily stress and event-focused rumination). However, considering the impact of daily stress alone did not show detrimental effects on HRV. Perfectionistic strivings was not related to perseverative cognition pathways, but it showed a small positive direct effect on HRV. Findings highlight perseverative cognition as a useful framework for understanding perfectionism and physiological adaptation to stress, and this research points toward the development of an integrative bio-psycho-social model of perfectionism and stress vulnerability.

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Titel: Perfectionism and Stressful Perseveration in the Psychophysiological Experience of Stress: A 7-Day Multi-Method Study
Auteurs: Logan J. Nealis
Simon B. Sherry
Dayna L. Lee-Baggley
Publicatiedatum: 06-10-2021
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment / Uitgave 1/2022
Print ISSN: 0882-2689
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-3505
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10862-021-09932-w

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