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June 30, 2024Clinical PsychologistOpen Access

Effortless perfectionism and its relationship with body dissatisfaction, and pathological eating and exercise: the mediating role of self-kindness and self-criticism

Robyn L. Moffitt Bronwyn K. Dwyer Penny R. Scarce Jake Linardon

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Objective The current study investigated the interrelationships between effortless perfectionism (a desire to appear perfect without outward displays of effort) and body dissatisfaction, pathological eating, and pathological exercise. In addition, the mediating role of self-kindness and self-criticism in these relationships was explored.

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Moffitt et al. (2024) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68e625dab6db6435875b846f https://doi.org/10.1080/13284207.2024.2371324

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