Perfectionistic self-presentation and body image mediated by self-compassion

• Autores: Ferreira Rocha Nunes, Isabela, Evangelho Hernandez, José Augusto
• Formato: artículo
• Fecha de Publicación: 2025
• Institución: Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
• Repositorio: Revistas - Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
• Lenguaje: portugués
• OAI Identifier: oai:revistaspuc:article/31620
• Enlace del recurso: http://revistas.pucp.edu.pe/index.php/psicologia/article/view/31620
• Nivel de acceso: acceso abierto
• Materia: Perfectionist self-presentation; Self-compassion; Body image; Autopresentación perfeccionista; Autocompasión; Imagen corporal; Autoapresentação perfeccionista; Autocompaixão; Imagem corporal

This study investigated the relationship between perfectionist self-presentation and body image and the mediating effect of self-compassion. Participated 708 university students from public and private Higher Education Institutions aged between 18 and 40 years old. The following instruments were completed: Perfectionistic Self-Presentation Scale, Self-Compassion Scale - Short Form and Escala de Avaliação da Satisfação com a Imagem Corporal. The results did not identify differences between the groups. The correlations between the variables were significant. The mediating effect of self-compassion between perfectionist self-presentation and satisfaction with body image was confirmed. The findings indicated that promoting self-compassion can reduce the effects of perfectionist self-presentation on satisfaction with body image.