Self-determination as a mediator between mindfulness and perfectionism in theory and practice

• Author(s): Antunes, João Paulo ; Neves de Jesus, Saúl ; Brás, Marta ; Carmo, Cláudia
• Date: 2025
• Persistent ID: http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/27755
• Origin: Sapientia - Universidade do Algarve
• Subject(s): Mindfulness; Perfectionism; Intervention; Self-determination theory; University students
• Document Type: Journal article
• Language: English
• Contributor(s): Sapientia

Description

Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) have been surging as an alternative to cognitive-behavioural therapy for perfectionism. Despite promising results, there are practical and theoretical concerns regarding high resistance from perfectionists towards developing mindfulness related capabilities. Self-Determination Motivation could provide a pathway to circumvent this problem by mediating the relationship between mindfulness and multidimensional perfectionism. Ninety-three university students filled a questionnaire containing mindfulness, perfectionism and motivation measures. Thirteen participants were then included in an 8-week MBI.