TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2013//
TI  - The relationship between perfectionism and engagement in preventive health behaviours: the mediating role of self concealment
JO  - Journal of health psychology
A1  - Williams, Charlotte Jane
A1  - Cropley, Mark
SP  - 1211
EP  - 1221
VL  - 19
IS  - 10
N2  - If perfectionists avoid engaging in preventive health behaviours, they may be putting their long-term health and well-being at risk. Correlational analyses based on a sample of 370 university students identified maladaptive perfectionism to be associated with decreased levels of engagement in preventive health behaviours, life satisfaction and well-being and increased levels of self-concealment and psychological distress. Adaptive perfectionism was associated with higher levels of engagement in preventive health behaviours. Self-concealment was identified as a partial mediator in the relationship between maladaptive perfectionism and both engagement in preventive health behaviours and psychological distress. Implications of the findings are discussed.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1359-1053
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1359105313488971
ID  - ref1
ER  -