Grieve, P;
Egan, SJ;
Andersson, G;
Carlbring, P;
Shafran, R;
Wade, TD;
(2022)
The impact of internet-based cognitive behaviour therapy for perfectionism on different measures of perfectionism: a randomised controlled trial.
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
, 51
(2)
pp. 130-142.
10.1080/16506073.2021.1928276.
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Abstract
The current study investigated the impact of an 8-module internet-based cognitive behaviour therapy for perfectionism (ICBT-P) across a variety of perfectionism subscales. Undergraduate students who identified as having a problem with perfectionism were randomized to receive the intervention (n = 41), and were free to choose the number of treatment modules they completed over a 4-week period, while the control group (N = 48) received access to treatment 8 weeks post-randomisation. Secondary measures included depression, anxiety, stress, body image and self-compassion. Assessments occurred at baseline, 2-, 4- and 8-week time points. A mean of 3.12 (SD = 2.67) modules were completed; 7 participants (17%) completed none and 6 (15%) completed all. Linear mixed modelling (with baseline observation included as a covariate) showed significant Bonferroni-adjusted post-hoc between-group differences for 5 of the 6 perfectionism measures, favouring the intervention group; the most robust between group effect sizes were for the Concern over Mistakes (d = −0.82), High Standards (d = −0.69), and Perfectionistic Standards (d = −0.47) subscales. There were no between-group differences for our secondary measures. ICBT-P was found to be an effective intervention for reducing different components of perfectionism compared to a control group. The relatively low use of modules may have contributed to a lack of effect on secondary measures.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | The impact of internet-based cognitive behaviour therapy for perfectionism on different measures of perfectionism: a randomised controlled trial |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1080/16506073.2021.1928276 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1080/16506073.2021.1928276 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher's terms and conditions. |
| Keywords: | Perfectionism, internet intervention, concern over mistakes, high standards |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > UCL GOS Institute of Child Health UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > UCL GOS Institute of Child Health > Population, Policy and Practice Dept |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10135086 |
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