APS
30th APS Annual Convention · 2018
Perfectionism and Drinking to Cope: A 21-Day Diary Study
- Sean Mackinnon
Dalhousie University - Cassondra Ray
Dalhousie University - Samantha Firth
Dalhousie University - Roisin O'Connor
Concordia University
Abstract
While studying relationships between perfectionism and alcohol use, we found that alcohol problems in perfectionistic individuals occur because they drink to escape negative emotions. Additionally, we found that perfectionistic self-presentation indirectly led to more alcohol-related problems, but was unrelated to alcohol consumption.
Substance Use and Abuse