hope and depressive symptoms. It
was hypothesised that adaptive perfectionists would have higher levels of agency and pathways, and
lower levels of depression than maladaptive and non-perfectionists. Further, that agency and pathways
would mediate the relationship between both adaptive and maladaptive perfectionism and depression.
These hypotheses were supported, however, contrary to expectations maladaptive perfectionists demonstrated
higher levels of agency than non-perfectionists. The results demonstrate that both components of
hope are important to the psychological outcomes of perfectionist