The Role of Locus of Control in the Relationship between Maladaptive Perfectionism and Depression

The Role of Locus of Control in the Relationship between Maladaptive Perfectionism and Depression

<p> Perfectionism has been referred to as &ldquo;the tyranny of the should&rdquo; (Horney, 1950). Decades of research has provided links between the personality constructs of perfectionism and locus of control and depression. The purpose of this study was to examine the potential for l...

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Main Author: Kelly, Timothy J.
Language:EN
Published: Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville 2016
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Clinical psychology|Personality psychology
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spelling ndltd-PROQUEST-oai-pqdtoai.proquest.com-101280602016-08-11T15:58:57Z The Role of Locus of Control in the Relationship between Maladaptive Perfectionism and Depression Kelly, Timothy J. Clinical psychology|Personality psychology <p> Perfectionism has been referred to as &ldquo;the tyranny of the should&rdquo; (Horney, 1950). Decades of research has provided links between the personality constructs of perfectionism and locus of control and depression. The purpose of this study was to examine the potential for locus of control orientation to contribute to the relationship between perfectionism and depression, primarily focusing on a &ldquo;middle&rdquo; group (neither internal, nor external locus of control). Results indicate that the &ldquo;middle&rdquo; group for locus of control are less likely to have depressive symptoms when paired with perfectionism.</p> Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville 2016-08-06 00:00:00.0 thesis http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10128060 EN
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The Role of Locus of Control in the Relationship between Maladaptive Perfectionism and Depression
description <p> Perfectionism has been referred to as &ldquo;the tyranny of the should&rdquo; (Horney, 1950). Decades of research has provided links between the personality constructs of perfectionism and locus of control and depression. The purpose of this study was to examine the potential for locus of control orientation to contribute to the relationship between perfectionism and depression, primarily focusing on a &ldquo;middle&rdquo; group (neither internal, nor external locus of control). Results indicate that the &ldquo;middle&rdquo; group for locus of control are less likely to have depressive symptoms when paired with perfectionism.</p>
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