Perfect Imperfections: Locus of Control, Perfectionism, and Postpartum Depression

Title
Perfect Imperfections: Locus of Control, Perfectionism, and Postpartum Depression
Publication Date
2017-04-01
Author(s)
Jackman, Lauren C
Thorsteinsson, Einar B
( author )
OrcID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2065-1989
Email: ethorste@une.edu.au
UNE Id une-id:ethorste
McNeil, Dominic G
Type of document
Journal Article
Language
en
Entity Type
Publication
Publisher
Sage Publications, Inc
Place of publication
United States of America
DOI
10.1177/2158244017710689
UNE publication id
une:1959.11/30917
Abstract
We examined whether locus of control (LOC) moderates the apparent relationship between perfectionism and postpartum depression (PPD). It was predicted that external LOC would moderate the relationship between self-oriented perfectionism and PPD, and socially prescribed perfectionism and PPD. A sample of 243 women completed an online self-report questionnaire assessing perfectionism, LOC, and PPD. Self-oriented and socially prescribed perfectionism were significantly associated with PPD. Increased personal loci of control (i.e., low external LOC and high internal LOC) moderated (strengthened) the relationship between perfectionism and PPD. LOC may be an important concept and one of the underlying factors at work in the perfectionism–PPD relationship. This outcome may be attributed to the self-directed nature of self-oriented perfectionists.
Link
Citation
Sage Open, 7(2), p. 1-8
ISSN
2158-2440
Start page
1
End page
8
Rights
Attribution 3.0 Unported

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