Perfectionism, Dysfunctional Attitudes, and Self-Esteem: A Structural Equations Analysis

  1. Jeffrey S. Ashby Associate Professor1,*,
  2. Kenneth G. Rice Associate Professor2

Article first published online: 23 DEC 2011

DOI: 10.1002/j.1556-6678.2002.tb00183.x

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Journal of Counseling & Development

Journal of Counseling & Development

Volume 80, Issue 2, pages 197–203, Spring 2002

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Ashby, J. S. and Rice, K. G. (2002), Perfectionism, Dysfunctional Attitudes, and Self-Esteem: A Structural Equations Analysis. Journal of Counseling & Development, 80: 197–203. doi: 10.1002/j.1556-6678.2002.tb00183.x

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  1. 1

    Department of Counseling and Psychological Services at Georgia State University, Atlanta.

  2. 2

    Department of Counseling, Educational Psychology, and Special Education at Michigan State University, East Lansing.

*Department of Counseling and Psychological Services, Georgia State University, University Plaza, Atlanta, GA 30303 (e-mail: jashby2@gsu.edu).

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  1. Issue published online: 23 DEC 2011
  2. Article first published online: 23 DEC 2011

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The researchers in this study examined the association between adaptive and maladaptive dimensions of perfectionism and self-esteem. Confirmatory factor analysis and structural equations modeling were used to develop and test a model derived from theoretical links between perfectionism and self-esteem. Path models revealed that adaptive perfectionism was positively associated with self-esteem and maladaptive perfectionism was negatively associated with self-esteem. Implications of discriminating between adaptive and maladaptive perfectionism in counseling research and practice are discussed.

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