J Abnorm Child Psychol July 2015 PMID 25344098

Longitudinal Links Between Perfectionism and Depression in Children.

Marielle Asseraf, Tracy Vaillancourt

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The study investigated the relationship between two types of perfectionism—self-oriented (SOP) and socially prescribed (SPP)—and depression in children from grades 6 to 8, with a focus on how these factors influence each other over time.
Results showed that depressive symptoms tend to lead to increases in socially prescribed perfectionism (SPP), meaning children who become more depressed are more likely to feel that others expect too much from them, rather than perfectionism causing depression.
This pattern was consistent for both boys and girls, supporting a "scar" model where depression leaves a lasting impact on perceptions of external pressure, rather than the other way around or a reciprocal relationship.

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