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Table 1 Summary of overall effect sizes for the relationship between perfectionism dimensions and binge eating

From: Perfectionism and binge eating association: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Variable

k

N

r+

95% CI

Z

p

QT

I2

p

Tau2

Perfectionistic concernsa

22

6593

.27

.23–.31

12.74

 < .001

61.57

65.89

 < .001

.007

Concern over mistakesb

10

2629

.28

.22–.33

9.86

 < .001

17.93

49.81

.04

.004

Socially prescribed perfectionism

11

3705

.23

.17–.28

8.70

 < .001

24.36

58.92

.007

.004

Doubts about actions

4

1448

.34

.28–.39

11.04

 < .001

4.27

29.66

.23

.001

Perfectionistic discrepancies

1

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

Perfectionistic strivingsc

13

3525

.07

.01–.13

2.18

.03

41.02

70.75

 < .001

.009

Personal standards

5

966

.11

− .003–.22

1.91

.06

11.99

66.64

.02

.01

Self-oriented perfectionism

7

2380

.09

.02–.15

2.62

.009

10.33

51.61

.07

.003

Other forms of perfectionism

Perfectionism

9

2727

.09

.03–.16

2.87

.004

21.57

62.90

.006

.006

Self-criticism

2

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

Other-oriented perfectionism

2

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

Interpersonal discrepancies

1

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

Parental criticism

1

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

Parental expectation

1

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

Perfectionistic self-promotion

1

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

Perfectionistic self-presentation

1

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

Total

33

9392

.17

.12–.22

6.69

 < .001

196.54

83.72

 < .001

.02

  1. k values for Perfectionistic Concerns and Perfectionistic Strivings also include those studies that combined more than one measure of these higher order dimensions
  2. k, number of studies; N, total number of participants in the k samples; r+, weighted mean correlation coefficient; CI, confidence interval; QT, heterogeneity statistic of the effect sizes; I2, percentage of heterogeneity; Tau2, between-studies variance
  3. aPerfectionistic Concerns assessed as aggregate of Concern Over Mistakes, Reactivity to Mistakes, Socially Prescribed Perfectionism, Doubts About Actions and Perfectionistic Discrepancies
  4. bSubscale Reactivity to Mistakes of the M-CUP (k = 1) was also considered as Concern Over Mistakes, due to the theoretical similarity between the two subscales
  5. cPerfectionistic Strivings assessed as aggregate of Personal Standards and Self-Oriented Perfectionism