title: Perfectionism traits and perfectionistic self-presentation in eating disorder attitudes, characteristics, and symptoms.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study was to assess the association between several dimensions of perfectionism and measures of eating disorder symptoms, body image, and appearance self-esteem in college students.
  
  
  METHODS
  A sample of 81 female university students completed the Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale, the Perfectionistic Self-Presentation Scale, the Eating Attitudes Test, the Bulimia Test, the Body Image Avoidance Questionnaire, and two measures of self-esteem.
  
  
  RESULTS
  It was found that whereas self-oriented perfectionism was related only to anorexic symptoms, the social facets of perfectionism, especially socially prescribed perfectionism and the perfectionistic self-presentation dimensions, were related to eating disorder symptoms as well as body image avoidance and self-esteem.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The findings support the usefulness of differentiating personal and interpersonal dimensions of perfectionism as well as trait versus self-presentational aspects of perfectionism in investigating personality and attitudes and behaviors related to eating disorders.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
authors.forename: P L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Hewitt
authors.forename: G L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Flett
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ediger
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001294:Attitude to Health; D001828:Body Image; D003674:Defense Mechanisms; D001068:Feeding and Eating Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007389:Internal-External Control; D008875:Middle Aged; D010551:Personality; D012649:Self Concept; D012917:Social Adjustment