Perfectionnisme inadapté, pensées répétitives non constructives et réactivité émotionnelle

The present study suggests that both intra- and interpersonal dimensions of perfectionism are associated with an increase in negative emotional reactivity after experiencing failure. Only intrapersonal perfectionism appeared related to anxious reactivity. In addition, the link between perfectionism and dysphoric reactivity seems to be mediated by abstract analytic thinking. The link between intrapersonal perfectionism and anxious reactivity seems to be independent of repetitive thinking. The results presented above provide a perspective of the differential impact of intra- and interpersonal perfectionism on emotional regulation, but also a clinical perspective of potentially applying rumination-focused therapies to deal with perfectionism in dysphoric individuals.