Current Projects
Perfectionism, Depression, Anxiety, and Social Support
Perfectionism continues to receive an increasing amount of interest particularly in predicting emotional, behavioral, and academic outcomes among college student populations. This study aims to: 1) determine the incremental validity of the two perfectionism dimensions in the prediction of depression, anxiety, and social support after controlling for the higher order personality characteristics; 2) determine if social support mediates the relationships between both dimensions of perfectionism and the outcomes depression and anxiety.
Perfectionism and the HEXACO Model of Personality
We are investigating how perfectionism is related to the HEXACO personality dimensions and its lower-order facets. Few studies have been conducted that have investigated how different theoretical perspectives of perfectionism are related to the HEXACO model. Preliminary results reveal a generally strong pattern of associations between multiple HEXACO facets and the perfectionistic self-criticism (discrepancy), self-doubt, and concerns about mistakes. The incremental validity of perfectionism over the HEXACO dimensions seems to be supported in analyses of perceived stress and depression.
Perfectionism and Alcohol/Substance Abuse
This study explores the relationships between two perfectionism dimensions (perfectionistic self-criticism and perfectionistic strivings), stress, and a the SASSI-3 (a comprehensive substance abuse screening assessment) among a large sample of undergraduate students.
Perfectionism and School Counselors: Differences in stress, coping, and burnout
This study examined perfectionism and the association with perceived stress, coping processes, and burnout among a sample of 298 practicing school counselors. Latent profile analysis based on measures of perfectionism supported a three-class model (i.e., adaptive perfectionists, non-perfectionists, and maladaptive perfectionists). Significant differences in perceived stress, coping processes, and burnout were found.