The Mediating Role of Self-Esteem: The Relationship Between Perfectionism Dimensions with Depression and Aggression

Subject Areas : روان درمانگری

Tayyebe  maleki ¹ (Islamic Azad University TehranSouth Branch)
Elham  Asbaghy ² (PhD Islamic Azad University TehranSouth Branch)

Received: 2022-06-12 Accepted : 2022-06-12 Published : 2021-12-22

Keywords: aggression, Depression, self-esteem, perfectionism,

Abstract :

The purpose of the present study was to examine the mediating role of self-esteem in the relationship between perfectionism dimensions with depression and aggression. 301 (129 males, 172 females) were selected by available sampling method. They completed Tehran Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale (TMPS; Besharat, 1386); aggresshon Quetionnaire (AQ; Buss & Perry, 1992); Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II; Beck et al 1996) and Self-Esteem of Multidimeensional Self-Esteem Inventory (MSEL; Obrien&Epstein, 1998). Based on Pearson Correlation Test, the results showed that there was a significant negative relationship between perfectionism dimensions (other-oriented, and socially-prescribed) with self-esteem and significant negative relationship between self-esteem with depression & aggression. The results of path analyse showed perfectionism explain 53 percent of the variance of self-esteem, perfectionism and self-esteem explain 63 percent of the variance of depression and perfectionism and self-esteem explain 44 percent of the variance of aggression. According to the finding, it can be concluded that the relationship between perfectionism dimensions with depression and aggression is not a simple linear one and self-esteem can plays a mediating role in the relationship between them.

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