Exploring the Dimensions of Perfectionism in Adolescence: A Multi-Method Study on Mental Health and CBT-Based Psychoeducation

Brain Sciences, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 15(1), С. 91 - 91

Опубликована: Янв. 19, 2025

Background: Perfectionism in adolescents can have both adaptive and maladaptive forms, with implications for mental health school performance. This study aimed to investigate the relationships among perfectionism, factors, emotional regulation evaluate efficacy of psychoeducational interventions. Methods: Two studies were conducted: (1) A cross-sectional (n = 261) examined correlations regulation. (2) An experimental 115) evaluated effects psychoeducation on perfectionism healthy habits compared a control group. The measures included questionnaires depression, anxiety, stress, Results: Study 1 found that was positively correlated depression (r 0.52, p < 0.001), anxiety 0.48, stress 0.45, difficulties 0.39, 0.001). Adaptive negatively deficits understanding −0.31, 0.05). 2 showed interventions reduced (mean difference −5.7, 0.05, Cohen’s d 0.62) levels −3.2, 0.38) but increased groups. No significant changes observed or level. Conclusions: These findings highlight complex health, adolescents. Targeted reduce its associated negative effects. Further research is needed long-term outcomes refinement interventional strategies.

Язык: Английский

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The silent pandemic of stress: impact on menstrual cycle and ovulation

Stress, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 28(1)

Опубликована: Янв. 25, 2025

In the current age of technological advancement, stress has emerged as a silent pandemic affecting individuals, especially young generations, globally. Factors such increased competition, social pressures fueled by media and smartphones, sense diminished control in face modern challenges contribute to rising levels. addition negative implications on mental well-being, affects physiological processes menstrual cycle. Functional hypogonadotropic hypogonadism is spectrum ranging from regular cycles with short or insufficient luteal phases irregular cycles, oligomenorrhea, anovulation, complete amenorrhea, depending how variably disrupts gonadotropic-releasing hormone (GnRH) drive. hypothalamic amenorrhea (FHA), most severe manifestation, complex global neuroendocrinopathy several serious health consequences infertility. Concomitant include bone loss, endothelial dysfunction, cardiovascular risks. The collective burden underscores need for clinical awareness comprehensive treatment strategies addressing behavioral biopsychosocial stressors that lead chronic hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis activation. Despite its prevalence numerous adverse consequences, research this condition remains limited, revealing significant gap understanding condition. Larger long-term follow-up studies are important accurately assess FHA prevalence, intervention efficacy, recovery outcomes.

Язык: Английский

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Validation of the German Beliefs in Trichotillomania Scale (BiTS-D)

Zeitschrift für Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Март 19, 2025

Abstract: Trichotillomania (TTM), a body-focused repetitive behavior disorder characterized by pathological hair pulling, remains under-researched. The Beliefs in Scale (BiTS) is self-report instrument assessing the cognitions of negative self-belief, low coping efficacy, and perfectionism. This study evaluated psychometric properties German version BiTS (BiTS-D). In cross-sectional study, BiTS-D was administered to 163 participants with TTM ( M = 32.3; SD 10.7; age range 18 – 79 years). evaluation included confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), reliability analyses (Cronbach’s α, item properties), correlation related instruments. CFA replicated original three-factor structure. Reliability analyses, including inter-item Spearman correlations, supported construct, content, convergent validity BiTS-D. demonstrated strong validity, establishing it as robust for TTM-related German-speaking populations.

Язык: Английский

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The relationship between perfectionism and quality of sleep: A cross-sectional study among Sudanese medical students

Research Square (Research Square), Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Апрель 2, 2024

Background : Perfectionism is characterized by the pursuit of perfection, imposition unreasonably high standards for performance, and a constant state self-criticism one's actions. leading to depression, OCD, anxiety can affect quality sleep, less productivity involvement in daily activities. One most affected groups medical students who are more likely develop sleep-deprived lifestyles; this be due stressful environment school perceived academic load. This study aims address association between perfectionism among sleep quality. Method The utilized an analytical facility-based cross-sectional conducted March 2023 at Faculty Medicine, University Khartoum, Sudan. We used two validated questionnaires which are: Frost Multidimensional Scale (F-MPS Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Data was collected using online self-administered questionnaire via social media platforms. Analysis has been done SPSS version 21 descriptive statistics, univariate analysis, regression. Results: 233 were included study. Almost 56% them females. 60% sample suffered from poor There weren't any significant mean differences observed gender or age regarding Only domains found significantly associated with quality:” concerns over mistakes doubts action” “concern parent expectation evaluation”( P < 0.01 both domains). positive total scale quality(r = 0.222, 0.01). Conclusion growing evidence perfectionism. Our highlighted students. that there small But neither nor year showed contributing association. So our demonstrates effect disturbing unbiased either potential clinical therapeutic applications. These findings benefit Khartoum other

Язык: Английский

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The impact of transgressing disgust-related norms in different social contexts

Personality and Individual Differences, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 233, С. 112937 - 112937

Опубликована: Ноя. 1, 2024

Язык: Английский

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Exploring the intricacies of food disgust: Unveiling links between gender, healthy eating obsession, and disgust propensity

Food Quality and Preference, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 113, С. 105043 - 105043

Опубликована: Ноя. 13, 2023

Язык: Английский

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