Perceived Incompetence Moderates the Relationship Between Maladaptive Perfectionism and Disordered Eating Ferrier-Auerbach AG et al. - Results supported a moderating effect of perceived incompetence such that as levels of perceived incompetence increased, the relationship between maladaptive perfectionism and disordered eating became increasingly strong. These results imply that clinicians may want to focus efforts on helping clients learn to set healthy goals and improve their perception of competence in life domains. [more...]