Perfekcionizam i depresivnost: medijacijska uloga bezuvjetnog samoprihvaćanja
Perfectionism and depression: mediating role of unconditional self-acceptance

Summary/Abstract: The goal of the research is to question the mediating role of unconditional self-acceptance on the relation between the negative perfectionism and depression in students. Relying on contemporary research which sees negative perfectionism as a vulnerability factor for developing psychological difficulties, this paper is based upon the REBT theory of ego disturbance, and mediating model suggested by Flett and associates. The research was done on the appropriate sample of students from the University of Sarajevo (N=394), of average age M=21.39 (SD=1.56). Data was collected by group work method. The following psychological instruments were used: Sociodemographic characteristics questionnaire, Multidimensional perfectionism scale (socially prescribed perfectionism subscale), Unconditional self-acceptance scale, Zung self-rating depression scale, and Zung self-rating anxiety scale. The results of the mediating analysis show that negative perfectionism variable achieved a significant total (c=.08; 95% CI=.03, .12) and indirect (ab=.04; 95% CI=.02, .06) effect on depression, while the direct effect did not prove to be significant (c’=.04; 95% CI=-.01, .09). These results demonstrate that unconditional self-acceptance has the mediating role in relation between negative perfectionism and depression. Additionally, it has been confirmed that higher level of negative perfectionism contributes to lower unconditional self-acceptance, which then negatively reflects upon the level of depression. These results are in accordance with previous theoretical analyses and may serve as guidelines in creating efficient preventive and treatment interventions in working with students.

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