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Maladaptive perfectionists experience more interpersonal problems, specifically hostile-dominant and friendly-submissive issues. Adaptive perfectionists, however, show better interpersonal adjustment, supporting existing perfectionism models.

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Personality Psychology

Background:

  • Perfectionism is a personality trait with varying manifestations.
  • Understanding the link between perfectionism and interpersonal functioning is crucial for mental health.
  • Previous models suggest different types of perfectionism may relate to distinct interpersonal outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between two conceptions of perfectionism and interpersonal problems.
  • To differentiate the interpersonal profiles of adaptive perfectionists, maladaptive perfectionists, and non-perfectionists.
  • To validate the Almost Perfect Scale-Revised (APS-R) and the Dyadic Almost Perfect Scale (DAPS).

Main Methods:

  • Employed discriminant functions (APS-R) and cluster analysis (DAPS) to categorize participants.

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  • Identified three groups: adaptive perfectionists, maladaptive perfectionists, and non-perfectionists.
  • Analyzed interpersonal problem profiles using the Inventory of Interpersonal Problems Circumplex (IIP-C).

    • Main Results:

    • Maladaptive perfectionists exhibited elevated interpersonal problem profiles, including hostile-dominant and friendly-submissive patterns.
    • Adaptive perfectionists showed low profile elevation, indicating better interpersonal adjustment.
    • Both the APS-R and DAPS effectively differentiated these perfectionism groups based on interpersonal problems.

    Conclusions:

    • Results support a model distinguishing adaptive and maladaptive perfectionism in relation to interpersonal functioning.
    • The findings provide empirical support for the validity of the APS-R and DAPS in assessing perfectionism subtypes.
    • This research highlights the differential impact of perfectionism styles on social interactions and relationship quality.