TY - JOUR

T1 - The 2×2 model of Perfectionism and Exercise Dependence

AU - Deck, Sarah

AU - Roberts, Ross

AU - Hall, Craig

N1 - 24 months embargo

PY - 2021/10

Y1 - 2021/10

N2 - We examined the influence of perfectionism on exercise dependence using the 2×2 model of perfectionism. This model posits that interactions between different forms of perfectionism; self-oriented (SOP) and socially prescribed perfectionism (SPP) conduce to different outcomes. Three hundred and seventy-six college students completed an online survey measuring exercise behaviour, dependence and perfectionism. When accounting for participant gender, we failed to find significant interactions between subtypes of perfectionism and exercise dependence. In contrast to our hypotheses and the tenets of the model, the highest levels of exercise dependence were mostly associated with high levels of SOP, as well as high levels of both SOP and SPP . This study adds to previous work that has questioned the tenets of the model as they apply to exercise. However, our results still highlight the importance of examining within-person combinations of perfectionism.

AB - We examined the influence of perfectionism on exercise dependence using the 2×2 model of perfectionism. This model posits that interactions between different forms of perfectionism; self-oriented (SOP) and socially prescribed perfectionism (SPP) conduce to different outcomes. Three hundred and seventy-six college students completed an online survey measuring exercise behaviour, dependence and perfectionism. When accounting for participant gender, we failed to find significant interactions between subtypes of perfectionism and exercise dependence. In contrast to our hypotheses and the tenets of the model, the highest levels of exercise dependence were mostly associated with high levels of SOP, as well as high levels of both SOP and SPP . This study adds to previous work that has questioned the tenets of the model as they apply to exercise. However, our results still highlight the importance of examining within-person combinations of perfectionism.

KW - perfectionism

KW - Exercise dependence

KW - 2x2 model

KW - Gender

KW - Exercise

M3 - Article

VL - 180

JO - Personality and Individual Differences

JF - Personality and Individual Differences

SN - 0191-8869

M1 - 111001

ER -