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The relationship between perfectionism, generalized problematic internet use and bulimic behaviours

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 August 2021

M. Pereira ,
A.T. Pereira ,
A. Araujo ,
M.J. Soares ,
J. Sobral ,
D. Mota ,
B. Maia  and
A. Macedo
M. Pereira
Affiliation:
Faculty Of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
A.T. Pereira*
Affiliation:
Institute Of Psychological Medicine, Faculty Of Medicine, University of Coimbra, coimbra, Portugal
A. Araujo
Affiliation:
Cri Psiquiatria, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
M.J. Soares
Affiliation:
Institute Of Psychological Medicine, Faculty Of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
J. Sobral
Affiliation:
Faculty Of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
D. Mota
Affiliation:
Cri Psiquiatria, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal Institute Of Psychological Medicine, Faculty Of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
B. Maia
Affiliation:
Institute Of Psychological Medicine, Faculty Of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
A. Macedo
Affiliation:
Cri Psiquiatria, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
*
*Corresponding author.

Abstract

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Introduction

Perfectionism is a consistent risk factor for various psychopathological conditions, including psychological distress and eating disorders. Recently, we have shown, for the first time, that there is a relationship between perfectionism and generalized problematic internet use/GPIU (Sobral et al. 2020). Specifically, we found that the role of perfectionism in psychological disorder is partially mediated by GPIU. On the other hand, it has been suggested that the widespread use of digital media can lead to negative body image perception and abnormal eating attitudes and behaviors.

Objectives

To explore, for the first time, the relationship between perfectionism, GPIU and disordered eating behavior.

Methods

475 university students (78.9% girls; mean age 20.22±1.695) answered the Portuguese validated versions of: Composite Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale, GPIU Scale and Eating Attitudes Test-25. SPSS and Hayes’ Process Macro (2020) were used.

Results

Bulimic Behaviours/BB significantly and moderately correlated with Perfectionist efforts (r=.263), Perfectionist concerns (r=.284) and GPIU (r=.25) (all p<.001). The mediation analyses revealed that GPIU is a partial mediator of the relationship between both perfectionism dimensions and BB.

Conclusions

The evidence that both negative and “positive” perfectionism dimensions are associated to eating pathology is in line with our previous research. The present study adds, for the first time, that one of the perfectionism pathways of influence on BB operates through UGPI. Assessment and intervention to diminish eating psychopathology should focus on perfectionism and compulsive traits which could be involved in both ED and GPIU and in their comorbidity.

Disclosure

No significant relationships.

Keywords

PerfectionismGeneralized problematic internet useBulimic Behaviours
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European Psychiatry , Volume 64 , Special Issue S1: Abstracts of the 29th European Congress of Psychiatry , April 2021 , pp. S116 - S117
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