Perfectionism: A contributor to social anxiety and its cognitive processes

• DOI: 10.1111/ajpy.12079
• Publication Date: 2014-11-19T08:52:33Z
• Authors: Sarah L. Cox; Junwen Chen
• Keywords: Perfectionism; Impromptu

The present study aimed to examine how perfectionism is contributing social anxiety and its cognitive processes of post‐event rumination self‐perception performance following a speech task. Forty‐eight undergraduate students completed measures trait prior performing 3‐min impromptu Immediately the task, participants rated their state performance, 24-hr later, level was measured. Structural equation modelling revealed that perfectionism, in form socially prescribed doubts about actions, directly influences anxiety, indirectly through relationship with anxiety. This first investigate processes. findings this provide evidence support potential predictive role