Lambert Sharon F, Robinson W LaVome, Ialongo Nicholas S
Department of Psychology, The George Washington University, Washington, DC, 20052, USA,
J Abnorm Child Psychol. 2014 May;42(4):577-87. doi: 10.1007/s10802-013-9814-0.
Research examining the social origins of perfectionism has focused on negative evaluative experiences in the family, with less attention to negative social evaluations in other contexts and situations relevant for African American adolescents. The experience of racial discrimination is common for African American youth, and may trigger maladaptive perfectionistic beliefs if the youth perceive that they do not meet others' standards (socially prescribed perfectionism) or internalize discriminatory messages. Thus, the present study examined longitudinal associations among racial discrimination, socially prescribed perfectionism, and depressive symptoms among a community sample of urban and predominantly low income African American adolescents (n = 492; 46.7 % female). In each of grades 7, 8 and 9, participants reported their experiences with racial discrimination, perfectionistic beliefs, and depressive symptoms. Analyses revealed that experiences with racial discrimination in grade 7 were associated with socially prescribed perfectionism in grade 8 which, in turn, was linked with depressive symptoms in grade 9. Results suggest that prospective associations between the experience of racial discrimination and depressive symptoms are due, in part, to increased socially prescribed perfectionism. Implications for interventions targeting depression in African American are discussed.
研究完美主义的社会根源主要关注家庭中的负面评价经历，而较少关注非裔美国青少年在其他相关背景和情境下的负面社会评价。种族歧视的经历在非裔美国青少年中很常见，如果青少年认为自己不符合他人的标准（社会规定的完美主义）或内化了歧视性信息，可能会引发适应不良的完美主义信念。因此，本研究调查了城市中以低收入为主的非裔美国青少年社区样本（n = 492；46.7%为女性）中种族歧视、社会规定的完美主义和抑郁症状之间的纵向关联。在7、8、9年级时，参与者分别报告了他们的种族歧视经历、完美主义信念和抑郁症状。分析显示，7年级时的种族歧视经历与8年级时社会规定的完美主义有关，而这又与9年级时的抑郁症状相关。结果表明，种族歧视经历与抑郁症状之间的前瞻性关联部分归因于社会规定的完美主义增加。文中还讨论了针对非裔美国人抑郁症干预措施的意义。
