Selfpresentation strategies, fear of success and anticipation of. However, an instrument that specifically assessed the need to present a perfect body. Investigating the relationship between perfectionistic. Although suicide risk is high in those with psychotic symptoms, particularly following the onset of psychotic symptoms. More recently, a self presentation scale was developed by roth et al. Tableofcontents page acknowledgements ii listoftables v abstract vii chapter i introduction 1 self presentation 1 interactionism 3 self monitoring.
This study examined social problem solving and perfectionistic selfpresentation, and assessed whether social problem solving mediates the association between perfectionism and depression. Fraenza walden university abstract high anxiety levels have been associated with high levels of the imposter phenomenon ip, a negative experience of feeling like a fraud. Psps perfectionistic self presentation scale acronymattic. Glteq, altruistic personality scale, selfpresentation in exercise. Development and validation of the perfectionistic self presentation scale junior form paul l. The perfectionistic self presentation scale is a 27 item questionnaire with three subscales measuring. Additionally, perfectionistic selfpresentation scale hewitt et al. Exploring online selfpresentation in computermediated environments motives and reasons for phototagging and untagging henkilokohtaisen profiilin ja nakyvyyden hallinta verkkoymparistossa. High standards can also push you to reach your peak level of performance. Stay connected to your students with prezi video, now in microsoft teams. A test of the perfectionism social disconnection model.
Feb 28, 2010 self presentation is how we present or show ourselves. Frost multidimensional perfectionism scale fmps author. Ability to regulate selfimage to adapt to contextual demands, social. Affect intensity contributes to perfectionistic self. Selfpresentation includes both impression motivation im and. Perfectionistic selfpresentation and trait perfectionism in.
It consists of 27 items on a 7point scale and three subscales. Self presentation a self presentation projects an individuals identity or image before an audience. How to overcome perfectionism most people would consider having high standards a good thing. Additionally, greater body satisfaction was associated with lower levels of alexithymia, perfectionism, and perfectionistic selfpresentation and higher levels of ethnic identity. In fact, the role that the drive to reach perfection and display it to others plays on eating and body imagerelated symptoms has long been the target of theoretical and empirical interest. In its pathological form, perfectionism is a belief that work or output that is anything less than perfect is unacceptable. Leary and kowalski 1990 describe selfpresentation as a goaldriven behavior. Acrobat can size the pages of a pdf to fit the selected paper size. Self presentation is behavior that attempts to convey some information about oneself or some image of oneself to other people. The perfectionistic cognitions inventory is a measure of automatic perfectionistic cognitions regarding perfectionistic behaviour. Self presentation 6 the accuracy criterion should be based on multiple sources of information e. The self disclosure and selfpresentation views of item response dynamics and personality scale validity john a.
The development and initial validation of the self talk scale sts. Socially prescribed perfectionism accounts for unique variance in suicidality after controlling for depression and hopelessness, two key predictors of suicide. The relationships between alexithymia, perfectionism, self. The present study reanalyzed the data that were on file. The symbolic interactionism and the uses and gratifications theory were used. Perfectionistic self presentation scale junior form. Social support mediated the relationship between one of the subcomponents of the perfectionistic selfpresentation scale and suicide ideation. Perfectionistic selfpresentation is linked to different clinical conditions and specially to eating disorders. Perfectionistic selfpresentation scale junior form. Perfectionistic cognitions inventory perfectionism and. Flett perfectionistic selfpresentation is proposed as a deleterious interpersonal style. Perfectionistic selfpresentation in adolescents is associated with psychological maladjustment and distress.
For example, athletes often train long and hard to reach excellence in their sports. The sts is general measure of self talk that is applicable to a broad range of self regulatory behaviors and situations. The theory of self monitoring snyder, 1974, 1979 presumes consistent patterns of individual differences in the extent to which people regulate their self presentation by tailoring their actions in accordance with immediate situational cues. The manner in which an individuals selfperceptions affect related selfpresentations was investigated. Perfectionistic selfpresentation has been linked with suicide and worsened psychopathology. Self presentation as a function of the validity and quality of past performance. Confirmatory factor analysis of items indicated that the scale appears to measure the propensity of respondents to deny negative characteristics repudiative tactics and to affirm positive characteristics attributive tactics. I usually have doubts about the simple everyday things i do. Yet, no study so far has investigated what personality characteristics contribute to perfectionistic selfpresentation in adolescence. Perfectionism psychology wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. They also filled scales measuring their associations with success fear of.
The relationship of selfcompassion with perfectionistic. Development and validation of the perfectionistic selfpresentation scale junior form. Exploring drive for thinness as a perfectionistic strategy. A concept involving the interpersonal expression of perfection, perfectionistic selfpresentation, is introduced. Case report perfectionistic selfpresentation and suicide. Investigating the relationship between perfectionistic self. Chapter 07 selfpresentation there will be time, there will be time, to prepare a face to meet the faces that you meet. For each question below answer yes if its generally true of you and no. Strategic selfpresentation online university at buffalo. Funder, 1995, self ratings are still the most often used method for this purpose funder, 2012, and in this study. This study assessed the psychometric characteristics and correlates of the perfectionistic selfpresentation scalejunior form pspsjr. The perfectionistic selfpresentation scale is a measure of the interpersonal expression of perfectionistic behaviour including perfectionistic selfpromotion. Selfpresentation strategies in negotiations and business. Presentation of self italian renaissance learning resources.
The current article reports on the development and evidence for the validity of the subtest score interpretations of an 18item selfreport measure of. The role of selfconcealment and perfectionistic self. Perfectionistic selfpresentation and psychological distress. View the article pdf and any associated supplements and. At such levels, this is considered an unhealthy belief, and psychologists typically refer to such individuals as maladaptive perfectionists. Exploring online selfpresentation in computermediated. Development of a selfpresentation tactics scale sciencedirect. The principal of the school attended by james reported that he showed generally bad behavior in theschoolroom, constant teasing and bullying. Normative data for perfectionistic self presentation scale jr. Development and validation of selfpresentation scales. Page scaling lets you shrink or enlarge pages when you print. Johnson johns hopkins university this study investigates whether objective selfreport measures of personality are better regarded as sources of factual information about the self i. Scoring for the perfectionistic selfpresentation scale.
It is argued that perfectionistic selfpresentation is a maladaptive selfpresentational style composed of three facets. The following test can help you assess if youre struggling with perfectionism. What is the relationship between selfpresentation and self. The current study sought to examine the correlation between perfectionism, perfectionistic selfpresentation, body comparisons and disordered eating in a gymnast sample. A woman in her midtwenties with a history of major depressive disorder and a recent major depressive episode with moodcongruent psychotic features died by suicide. Perfectionistic selfpresentation, body image, and eating. Download pci download scoring download article reference flett, g. Perfectionism is a response to anxiety that can be damaging to your relationships and your performance. The efficacious selfpresentation scale laghi et al. Implications and future research directions of narcissism and selfesteem on social networking. Striving for excellence can show that you have a good work ethic and strength of character.
I next describe the self monitor ing and impression management scales. Psychological distress and the frequency of perfectionistic thinking. While selfpresentation and impression management are closely aligned concepts, there is a consensus in the literature that selfpresentation refers to the process of controlling how one is perceived by other people leary 1995, p. The secondary purpose was to determine if age, level of gymnast competition and race are a factor in perfectionism, body comparisons and disordered eating. Rosenberg selfesteem scale rses the rses rosenberg, 1965 is a wellvalidated, 10item measure of global selfesteem, which taps overall feelings of selfworth on a 4point agreedisagree scale.
Three facets of perfectionistic selfpresentation are proposed. Perfectionism therapy for overcoming perfectionism. This study assessed the psychometric characteristics and correlates of the perfectionistic selfpresentation scale junior form pspsjr. Please indicate how strongly you agree or disagree with each statement. Psychology department, albright college, th and bern streets, reading, pa 19612, united states article info article history. Perfectionistic self presentation and trait perfectionism in social problemsolving ability and depressive symptoms1 avi besser2 department of behavioral sciences center for research in personality, life transitions, and stressful life events sapir academic college, israel gordon l. Abstract a new selfreport measure of adolescents selfpresentation is described. Perfectionistic selfpresentation in children and adolescents. Research on adults indicates that perfectionistic selfpresentation, the interpersonal expression of ones perfection, is associated with a variety of psychopathological outcomes independent of trait perfectionism and big five traits.
After all, peoples thoughts about themselves are hidden and are often highly personal. Using a crosssectional correlational design with 119 adolescents aged 1116 years, this study investigated how perfectionism self. Perfectionistic selfpresentation and trait perfectionism. The measurement strategy behind this scale is simple. For example, the nondisplay of perfection sub scale. Rosenberg self esteem scale rse below is a list of statements dealing with your general feelings about yourself. The selfreport scale was administered to 760 1619yearold subjects. Self introduction powerpoint thingy by jacob kaye on prezi. Perfectionism across stages of recovery from eating disorders.
This study was designed to explore ip among graduate students and to. The relationship between perfectionistic selfpresentation. Presentation, socially prescribed perfectionism, and suicide in youth. In the current sample, the internal consistency for this composite was. Selfdetermination and the use of selfpresentation strategies. Wong abstract the study is to examine if self presentation is related to the use of facebook and social support sought and received on facebook among university students. Raw data, syntax files and study materials are openaccess and can be found at. Received 2 july 2012 received in revised form 3 october 2012 accepted 14 october 2012. Perfectionistic selfpresentation scale perfectionism. The selfdisclosure and selfpresentation views of item.
It denotes a class of motivations in human behavior. I am very good at focusing my efforts on attaining a goal. Perfectionism, perfectionistic selfpresentation, body. A study of self presentation and social support on facebook winter k. It is how i perceive myself and how i show that perception to others. The findings support and extend the diathesisstress model and suggest new avenues for future research. The perfectionistic self presentation scale psps is a 27item measure with three subscales measuring. He examines the desire to excel along with the desire to be perfect. The pspsjr was designed for use with children and adolescents, but its psychometric properties and applications among early adolescents have not been investigated. What is the best place youve ever lived in or visited. From the perfectionistic selfpresentation scale psps. The im scale is intended to directly measure an individuals tendency toward selfpresentation to an external audience.
A number of other perfectionism scales have been developed for young people, although there is little agreement on which works best. As two of the factors have to do with aspects of performing unauthentic behavior, the scale may underrepresent the construct of selfpresentation. Rosenberg self esteem scale rosenberg, 1965 the scale is a ten item likert scale with items answered on a four point scale from strongly agree to strongly disagree. Shrink to printable area resizes only large pages to fit the paper and prints small pages as they are. The perfectionistic selfpresentation scalejunior form. Flett, 1991b is a 45item measure assessing trait dimensions of self oriented, otheroriented. We also suspected that the adopted selfpresentation strategies will be. Perfectionistic self presentation in children and adolescents. The efficacious self presentation scale laghi et al. Swiping, matching, chatting selfpresentation and self disclosure on mobile dating apps janelle ward, erasmus university rotterdam. Body satisfaction also was found to mediate the relationship between ethnic identity and body distortion. Self presentation strategies self presentation, also known as impression management, is the use of behaviors to intentionally regulate the impressions that observers have of oneself goffman, 1959. The role of social influence in anxiety and the imposter.
Development and validation of the efficacious selfpresentation scale. The role of social influence in anxiety and the imposter phenomenon christy b. Perfectionistic self promotion, nondisplay of imperfection, and nondisclosure of imperfection. Perfectionistic selfpresentation scale perfectionism and. The perfectionistic selfpresentation scale psps is a 27item measure with three subscales measuring. This study was a first step in establishing support for a diathesisstress model of the associations among perfectionistic selfpresentation, body image, and eating disorder symptoms. Portraiture was a major expression of self presentation, and the essay highlights the range of portrait types that developed in italian renaissance art. The results presented in table 2 indicated that each of the perfectionistic selfpresentation facets interacted with body image evaluation to predict unique variance in eating disorder symptoms. Development and validation of the perfectionistic selfpresentation scalejunior form. As a whole, our findings support the hypothesis that the italian version of the psps is a reliable measure of perfectionist self. Pdf perfectionistic selfpresentation in children and. Two weeks before her death, she demonstrated exceptional elevations on the nondisplay of imperfection factor of hewitt and fletts perfectionistic selfpresentation scale. Adaptation of perfectionism cognitions inventory into turkish. The perfectionistic selfpresentation scale is a measure of the interpersonal expression of perfectionistic behaviour including perfectionistic selfpromotion, nondisplay of imperfection, and nondisclosure of imperfection.
Pdf development and validation of the efficacious self. Also discussed here is the phenomenon, for the first time on a large scale, of portraits of women, many commissioned by men and some commissioned by women themselves. Subscales of perfectionistic self promotion, nondisplay of imperfections, and nondisclosure of imperfections for community and psychiatric patient samples. The goal of study 3 was to further examine the two personality traits, social support, and concealment of psychache, using an experimental design. Our replication suggests that perfectionistic selfpresentation is an important predictor of daily social anxiety. These motivations are in part stable dispositions of individuals but they depend on situational factors to elicit them. The current study presents the development and validation of the perfectionistic selfpresentation scale body image pspsbi, a measure designed to assess the need to present a perfect body image to others by displaying a flawless physical appearance and.
Perfectionism can be measured using the multidimensional perfectionism scale, which can provide mental health professionals with insight into specific sources of perfectionism. Address correspondence and requests for copies of the perfectionistic self. The impact of perfectionistic selfpresentation on the cognitive, affective, and physiological experience of a clinical interview paul l. In order to analyze more accurately the phenomenon of selfpresentation during the business meetings, in the article the main strategies of selfpresentation are described, business situation pecularities and personal factors of different strategies of selfpresentation, enlarging the influence both on persons identity and his state shaping. Fit to printable area scales small pages up and large pages down to fit the paper. Perfectionistic participants were characterized by avoidant and anxiety attachment styles, while narcissistic participants reported an anxiety style only. Selfcompassion may be a relevant and beneficial construct in christian communities at large, but as of yet no studies have analyzed selfcompassion in nonclergy christians. Perfectionistic selfpromotion, nondisplay of imperfection and nondisclosure of imperfection. Perfectionistic selfpresentation and suicide in a young. The effects of selfpresentation to engage in physical activity ncbi. Alfred prufrock the selfconcept seems like a very private phenomenon. The impact of perfectionistic selfpresentation on the. Managing the impressions of others is instrumental in regulat. Perfectionism, in psychology, is a belief that perfection can and should be attained.
If i fail at workschool, i am a failure as a person. People have long used rituals of selfpresentation and selfdisclosure when looking for a romantic connection, whether they seek a passionate love affair, a spouse or a casual encounter. Results revealed body imagerelated perfectionistic selfpresentation as a significant mediator p pdf files may take a few moments to download after selecting the link. Item response dynamics and personality scale validity. Pspsbi showed good preliminary evidence as a reliable and accurate measure, and seems to offer new possibilities to the research field of body image and eatingrelated difficulties. Defensive impression management repairs a tarnished identity. Scale or resize pdf pages in acrobat or reader for printing. The rosenberg selfesteem scale was used to measure. Hence dickie, surgenor, wilson, and mcdowalls 2012 finding that the clinical perfectionism questionnaire cpq, designed.
This study assesses the relationship of selfcompassion with perfectionistic selfpresentation, perceived forgiveness, and perceived support from ones christian community. These facets will be correlated to the extent that they all represent the broader construct of perfectionistic selfpresentation, but the facets will have differential associations with other variables, including measures of distress. Flett york university toronto, ontario, canada paul l. The original sample for which the scale was developed consisted of 5,024 high school juniors and seniors from 10 randomly selected schools in new york state. A sample of 200 community members completed measures of perfectionistic selfpresentation, trait perfectionism, social problemsolving ability, and depression. Self monitoring and self presentation styles self monitoring is the idea that some people regulate their. Items are scored on a 17 scale, with the total scale score calculated as a sum of items on certain sub scales.