Self-criticism, Strivings and Aggressive Behavior in Spanish ChildrenThe two sides of self-oriented perfectionism

  1. María Vicent 1
  2. Cándido J. Inglés 2
  3. Carolina Gonzálvez 1
  4. Ricardo Sanmartín 1
  5. María Pilar Aparicio-Flores 1
  6. José M. García-Fernández 1
  1. 1 Universitat d'Alacant
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    Universitat d'Alacant

    Alicante, España

    ROR https://ror.org/05t8bcz72

  2. 2 Universidad Miguel Hernández de Elche
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    Universidad Miguel Hernández de Elche

    Elche, España

    ROR https://ror.org/01azzms13

Journal:
The Spanish Journal of Psychology

ISSN: 1138-7416

Year of publication: 2019

Issue: 22

Pages: 1-8

Type: Article

DOI: 10.1017/SJP.2019.29 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openOpen access editor

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Abstract

This study analyzes the relationship between the two intrapersonal perfectionism dimensions (i.e., Self-Oriented Perfectionism-Critical, SOP-C, and Self-Oriented Perfectionism-Strivings, SOP-S) and the components of aggressive behavior (cognitive, emotional and motor) in a sample of 804 (48.3% females) Spanish students between the ages of 8 and 11 (M = 9.57; DE = 1.12). The Spanish versions of the SOP-C and SOP-S subscales of the Child/Adolescent Perfectionism Scale and the Aggression Questionnaire were used. Students with high SOP-C scored significantly higher (p < .001) than their peers with low SOP-C on all components of aggressive behavior. The magnitude of these differences (Cohen’s d index) ranged from .40 to .59. In contrast, non-significant statistical differences were found between students with high and low SOP-S. Moreover, logistic regression analysis revealed that SOP-C significantly and positively predicted high Hostility, Anger and Physical and Verbal Aggression, whereas none of these components were significantly predicted by SOP-S (95% CI). Results are discussed, taking into account the debate on the conceptualization and nature of intrapersonal perfectionism.

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