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Perfectionism and the Cortisol Response to Psychosocial Stress in Men

From the Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy (P.H.W., L.E., K.R., S.G., U.E.), Psychological Institute, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland; Department of Medical Psychology (S.E.), University Clinic of Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany.

View larger version (22K): [in this window] [in a new window]   Figure 1. Cortisol reactivity to psychosocial stress in subjects with high and low perfectionism. Subjects with high perfectionism, categorized by median split, showed higher cortisol secretion in response to Trier Social Stress Test (TSST) compared with individuals with lower perfectionism. Mean ± standard error of the mean values.

View larger version (12K): [in this window] [in a new window]   Figure 2. Cortisol response to awakening and circadian cortisol profiles in subjects with high and low perfectionism. Mean ± standard error of the mean values. Cortisol response to awakening and circadian cortisol profiles did not differ between subjects with high and low perfectionism.