Perfectionistic Self-Presentation and Body Dissatisfaction: The Role of Anxiety and Depression
Received 06 Nov, 2019 |
Accepted 28 Jul, 2022 |
Published 31 Dec, 2022 |
This purpose of the study was to investigate the role of perfectionistic self-presentation aspect of perfectionism with the desire to present a perfect self, which may have a significant impact on emotional and social well-being. The present research assessed the experience of anxiety, depression and body dissatisfaction among university students (N =1000) including males (n = 500) and females (n = 500) enrolled in a four-year undergraduate program. Perfectionistic Self-presentation Scale (Hewitt et al., 2003), Body Dissatisfaction Scale (Tariq & Ijaz, 2015), Beck Depression Inventory (Beck et al., 1996) and Beck Anxiety Inventory (Beck et al., 1988) were used to assess the study variables. Results indicated that perfectionistic self-presentation was significantly correlated with anxiety, depression and body dissatisfaction in female participants whereas, there was significant correlation between perfectionistic self-presentation and anxiety in male participants. Moreover, two mediation models were tested to see the relationship between perfectionistic self-presentation and body dissatisfaction using anxiety and depression as mediators. Using regression analysis, results suggested that there was a significant change in the relationship between perfectionistic self-presentation and body dissatisfaction after adding the mediators i.e., anxiety and depression. The study provided evidence that individuals who display high perfectionistic-self presentation are particularly vulnerable to anxiety, depression and body dissatisfaction. The results have been discussed in the light of previous findings.
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Hashmi,
Z.S., Ijaz,
T., Ijaz,
S. (2022). Perfectionistic Self-Presentation and Body Dissatisfaction: The Role of Anxiety and Depression
. Pakistan Journal of Psychological Research, 37(4), 515-532. https://doi.org/10.33824/PJPR.2022.37.4.31
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Hashmi,
Z.S.; Ijaz,
T.; Ijaz,
S. Perfectionistic Self-Presentation and Body Dissatisfaction: The Role of Anxiety and Depression
. Pak. J. Psychol. Res 2022, 37, 515-532. https://doi.org/10.33824/PJPR.2022.37.4.31
AMA Style
Hashmi
ZS, Ijaz
T, Ijaz
S. Perfectionistic Self-Presentation and Body Dissatisfaction: The Role of Anxiety and Depression
. Pakistan Journal of Psychological Research. 2022; 37(4): 515-532. https://doi.org/10.33824/PJPR.2022.37.4.31
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Hashmi, Zahra, Saghir, Tazvin Ijaz, and Shirmeen Ijaz.
2022. "Perfectionistic Self-Presentation and Body Dissatisfaction: The Role of Anxiety and Depression
" Pakistan Journal of Psychological Research 37, no. 4: 515-532. https://doi.org/10.33824/PJPR.2022.37.4.31
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