Moderating the Role of Self-Compassion in the Relationship Between Perfectionism and Depression

AbstractTo better understand the perfectionism-depression link, this study aimed to explore the moderating role of self-compassion in the relationship between perfectionism and depression. To gauge the impacts of self-compassion and perfectionism on depression, researchers assessed 210 depressed inpatients in four hospitals in Iran. The results of the Structural Equation Modelling showed thatpersonal standards perfectionism and self-compassion negatively predicted depression, andevaluative concerns perfectionism positively predicted depression. Results from a multi-group analysis suggested that self-compassion moderated the relationship betweenevaluative concerns perfectionism and depression. However, it has no moderation effect onpersonal standards perfectionism and depression. The findings showed that self-compassion could decrease the effects ofevaluative concerns perfectionism on depression.
Source: Journal of Rational-Emotive and Cognitive-Behavior Therapy - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research