BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES The impact of trait perfectionism on coping and affective response has been well-documented in laboratory performances, and yet little is known about the role played by perfectionistic self-presentation in performances beyond the effects of trait perfectionism. DESIGN We aimed to address this knowledge gap by examining the relationships between perfectionistic self-presentation, maladaptive emotion-focused coping, and affective response to laboratory problem-solving tasks. METHODS A group of 130 undergraduates attempted challenging, time-limited arithmetic and anagram tasks. Upon task completion, participants' scores were announced along with their mistakes. Additionally, participants completed measures assessing their positive and negative affect before and after lab performance, as well as coping strategies utilized during performance. RESULTS Participants with elevated perfectionistic self-presentation experienced greater levels of negative affect and maladaptive emotion-focused coping. Moreover, nondisclosure of imperfection emerged as a significant predictor of lowered positive affect from pre- to post-performance after controlling for self-oriented perfectionism and socially prescribed perfectionism. Path analysis indicated that both nondisplay of imperfection and nondisclosure of imperfection exerted an indirect effect on post-performance negative affect via maladaptive emotion-focused coping. CONCLUSIONS Our findings highlight the unique contribution of perfectionistic self-presentation beyond trait perfectionism in performance settings and suggest a need for future research.

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实验室表现期间的完美主义自我表现、应对和情感反应。

背景和目标 特质完美主义对应对和情感反应的影响已在实验室表现中得到充分证明，但除了特质完美主义的影响外，人们对完美主义自我表现在表现中所起的作用知之甚少。设计 我们旨在通过检验完美主义的自我表现、适应不良的以情绪为中心的应对以及对实验室问题解决任务的情感反应之间的关系来解决这一知识差距。方法 一组 130 名本科生尝试了具有挑战性的、限时的算术和字谜任务。任务完成后，参与者的分数连同他们的错误一起公布。此外，参与者完成了评估他们在实验室表现前后的积极和消极影响的措施，以及在表演过程中使用的应对策略。结果 具有高度完美主义自我表现的参与者经历了更大程度的负面影响和适应不良的以情绪为中心的应对。此外，在控制了自我导向的完美主义和社会规定的完美主义之后，不披露不完美成为表演前到表演后积极影响降低的重要预测指标。路径分析表明，不展示不完美和不披露不完美都通过适应不良的以情绪为中心的应对方式对表演后的负面影响产生间接影响。结论 我们的研究结果强调了完美主义自我展示在绩效设置中超越特质完美主义的独特贡献，并表明需要进行未来研究。结果 具有高度完美主义自我表现的参与者经历了更大程度的负面影响和适应不良的以情绪为中心的应对。此外，在控制了自我导向的完美主义和社会规定的完美主义之后，不披露不完美成为表演前到表演后积极影响降低的重要预测指标。路径分析表明，不展示不完美和不披露不完美都通过适应不良的以情绪为中心的应对方式对表演后的负面影响产生间接影响。结论 我们的研究结果强调了完美主义自我展示在绩效设置中超越特质完美主义的独特贡献，并表明需要进行未来研究。结果 具有高度完美主义自我表现的参与者经历了更大程度的负面影响和适应不良的以情绪为中心的应对。此外，在控制了自我导向的完美主义和社会规定的完美主义之后，不披露不完美成为表演前到表演后积极影响降低的重要预测指标。路径分析表明，不展示不完美和不披露不完美都通过适应不良的以情绪为中心的应对方式对表演后的负面影响产生间接影响。结论 我们的研究结果强调了完美主义自我展示在绩效设置中超越特质完美主义的独特贡献，并表明需要进行未来研究。