Abstract
On the basis of the relevant theoretical and empirical literature, the present study investigated the merits of a psychological vulnerability model of obsessive-compulsive activity in a nonclinical sample (n = 200). The model proposed that certain personality traits, possibly mediated by negative mood, would be associated with the experience of obsessive-compulsive phenomena. Structural equation modelling indicated that obsessive-compulsive phenomena were, in part, predicted by the varying predisposing personality features of neuroticism, perfectionism, and low subscription to a set of moral principles, with negative mood an important mediator in these interrelationships. The results are discussed in the light of past findings
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 11-17 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Australian Journal of Psychology |
| Volume | 50 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1998 |
| Externally published | Yes |