PERFECTIONISM AND ALCOHOL USE DISORDER: A FACTOR ANALYTIC STUDY

PERFECTIONISM AND ALCOHOL USE DISORDER: A FACTOR ANALYTIC STUDY

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Main Author: Smith, Charity Ann
Language:English
Published: University of Akron / OhioLINK 2019
Subjects:
Counseling Psychology
Psychology
alcohol use disorder
perfectionism
dichotomous thinking
Online Access:http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1561997957994848
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spelling ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-akron15619979579948482021-08-03T07:11:33Z PERFECTIONISM AND ALCOHOL USE DISORDER: A FACTOR ANALYTIC STUDY Smith, Charity Ann Counseling Psychology Psychology alcohol use disorder perfectionism dichotomous thinking Seminal research on perfectionism identifies a relationship between maladaptive perfectionism and alcohol use disorder (AUD), a diagnosis directly impacting millions of Americans each year (NIH, 2017). Despite seminal research identifying this relationship (Pacht, 1984), contemporary research specific to perfectionism and AUD is lacking. Similarly, perfectionism measures are often normed on college students and rarely include alcohol addicted participants in their development, making it necessary to examine potential tools efficacious in assessment specific to this population. Exploratory factor analysis using the Measure of Constructs Underlying Perfectionism (MCUP; Stairs et al., 2012) revealed an 8-factor structure when utilized among an alcohol-addicted population (N = 357). Mean differences were compared for each of the five factors identically retained from the original study, with significant differences on each the Black and White Thinking and Details and Checking subscales, such that those with AUD scored higher than the original college student sample. The presence of comorbid psychological symptoms was also explored. Greater than 50% of participants endorsed experiencing psychological symptoms during a typical two week period of active addiction, including experiences of anxiety, depression, obsessive compulsive thoughts and behaviors, and anger. Attempts to explore gender related differences in the relationship between AUD and perfectionism did not yield significant results, and the requisite level of racial and ethnic diversity was not reached in order to explore a research question centering on differences in this relationship, as well. 2019-08-29 English text University of Akron / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1561997957994848 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1561997957994848 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: some rights reserved. It is licensed for use under a Creative Commons license. Specific terms and permissions are available from this document's record in the OhioLINK ETD Center.
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topic Counseling Psychology
Psychology
alcohol use disorder
perfectionism
dichotomous thinking
spellingShingle Counseling Psychology
Psychology
alcohol use disorder
perfectionism
dichotomous thinking
Smith, Charity Ann
PERFECTIONISM AND ALCOHOL USE DISORDER: A FACTOR ANALYTIC STUDY
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title PERFECTIONISM AND ALCOHOL USE DISORDER: A FACTOR ANALYTIC STUDY
title_short PERFECTIONISM AND ALCOHOL USE DISORDER: A FACTOR ANALYTIC STUDY
title_full PERFECTIONISM AND ALCOHOL USE DISORDER: A FACTOR ANALYTIC STUDY
title_fullStr PERFECTIONISM AND ALCOHOL USE DISORDER: A FACTOR ANALYTIC STUDY
title_full_unstemmed PERFECTIONISM AND ALCOHOL USE DISORDER: A FACTOR ANALYTIC STUDY
title_sort perfectionism and alcohol use disorder: a factor analytic study
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