The relationship between perfectionistic self-presentation and reactions to impairment and disability following spinal cord injury

Univariate and multivariate relationships between perfectionistic self-presentation and reactions to impairment and disability following spinal cord injury were examined. A total of 144 adults with spinal cord injury (M = 48.18 years old, SD = 15.96) completed self-report measures. Analyses revealed...

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Published in:Journal of health psychology 2019-03, Vol.24 (3), p.362-375
Main Authors: Read, Daniel J, Hill, Andrew P, Jowett, Gareth E, Astill, Sarah L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adjustment
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Disability
Disabled Persons - psychology
Female
Humans
Injuries
Male
Middle Aged
Perfectionism
Psychosocial factors
Self report
Selfpresentation
Spinal cord
Spinal cord injuries
Spinal Cord Injuries - psychology
Young Adult
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Summary:Univariate and multivariate relationships between perfectionistic self-presentation and reactions to impairment and disability following spinal cord injury were examined. A total of 144 adults with spinal cord injury (M = 48.18 years old, SD = 15.96) completed self-report measures. Analyses revealed that, after controlling for time since injury and gender, perfectionistic self-presentation predicted six of eight reactions, shock, depression and internalised anger particularly strongly. In addition, at multivariate level, perfectionistic self-presentation was positively related to non-adaptive reactions and negatively related to adaptive reactions. The findings suggest that perfectionistic self-presentation may contribute to poorer psychosocial adaptation to spinal cord injury.
ISSN:1359-1053
1461-7277
DOI:10.1177/1359105316674268