Abstract

The study examined the relationship between perfectionism (categorized by adaptive, maladaptive, and non-perfectionist clusters), substance use (i.e., drinking and smoking), and mental health in a large sample of college student (N = 841; M = 19.6 years of age) in a time-lagged design. Students were classified using a two-step cluster analysis where subscales are used in hierarchical and k-means cluster analysis. Results revealed that adaptive perfectionists reported better mental health compared to non-perfectionists and maladaptive perfectionists. Additionally, adaptive perfectionists reported lower levels of alcohol use compared to non-perfectionists. Differences between mental health and alcohol use by cluster were found over time, but not for smoking behaviors. Across all participants, substance use did not mediate the relationship between perfectionism and mental health. Future research directions as well as practical implications are discussed.

摘要

该研究调查了大样本大学生（N = 841；M = 19.6 岁）中的完美主义（按适应性、适应不良和非完美主义集群分类）、物质使用（即饮酒和吸烟）和心理健康 之间的 关系年龄）在一个时间滞后的设计。使用两步聚类分析对学生进行分类，其中子量表用于分层和k- 表示聚类分析。结果显示，与非完美主义者和适应不良的完美主义者相比，适应性完美主义者的心理健康状况更好。此外，与非完美主义者相比，适应性完美主义者的饮酒水平较低。随着时间的推移，人们发现了集群的心理健康和饮酒之间的差异，但吸烟行为却没有。在所有参与者中，物质使用并未调节完美主义与心理健康之间的关系。讨论了未来的研究方向和实际意义。