Perfectionism and Interpersonal Sensitivity in Social Phobia: The Interpersonal Aspects of Perfectionism
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Perfectionism and Interpersonal Sensitivity in Social Phobia: The Interpersonal Aspects of Perfectionism R. Selvi Kumari & Paulomi M. Sudhir & P. Mariamma
Received: 15 March 2012 / Accepted: 24 June 2012 / Published online: 12 September 2012 # National Academy of Psychology (NAOP) India 2012
Abstract We examined perfectionism, interpersonal sensitivity and dysfunctional cognitions in patients with Social Phobia (SP). The sample consisted of a clinical group with a diagnosis of SP (n030) and a non clinical group (n030), matched for age and gender. Both groups were assessed on Frost’s Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale (FMPS), Interpersonal Sensitivity Measure (IPSM), and Dysfunctional Attitudes Scale (DAS). The clinical sample was also assessed on Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale (LSAS), Beck’s Depression Inventory-II, Eysenck’s Personality InventoryNeuroticism sub-scale (EPI- N). The two groups were compared on FMPS, IPSM and DAS using t-test. Associations between FMPS, IPSM, DAS and predictors of social anxiety and depression were examined. The clinical group scored higher on perfectionism, interpersonal sensitivity and dysfunctional cognitions. There was no significant association between total scores on FMPS and IPSM. However subscales of IPSM and FMPS were correlated. Doubt about Actions was associated with Separation Anxiety (r00.520) and Timidity (r00.407). Organization was related to Interpersonal Awareness (r00.371) and Separation Anxiety (r00.407). Parental criticism was negatively associated with fragile inner self. DAS was positively correlated with FMPS and IPSM. Interpersonal sensitivity emerged as a significant predictor of R. S. Kumari : P. M. Sudhir (*) Department of Clinical Psychology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bangalore 560029, India e-mail: [email protected] P. M. Sudhir e-mail: [email protected] P. Mariamma Department of Biostatistics, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bangalore 560029, India
social anxiety. Discriminant Functional Analysis indicated that concern over mistakes, organization, fragile inner self, separation anxiety discriminated between the clinical and non-clinical groups. Keywords Perfectionism . Interpersonal sensitivity . Social phobia . Dysfunctional cognitions depression
Introduction Ever since its inclusion in the third edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorder (DSM-III; American Psychiatric Association, APA 1980), research on Social Phobia (SP) has increased tremendously. SP is now considered to be a common anxiety disorder, characterized by significant distress and fear regarding social interactions, fear of negative evaluation, and fear of embarrassment or possible humiliation in social or performance situations (Kashdan and Wenzel 2005). Patients with SP report hypersensitivity to criticism and feelings of inferiority (American Psychiatric Association 2000). Dysfunctional cognitions in patients with SP are often those concerning social interactions, percept
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