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Multidimensional perfectionism in a sample of middle school students: An exploratory investigation
Author(s) -
Gilman Rich,
Ashby Jeffrey S.
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
psychology in the schools
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.738
H-Index - 75
eISSN - 1520-6807
pISSN - 0033-3085
DOI - 10.1002/pits.10125
Subject(s) - psychology , intrapersonal communication , clinical psychology , interpersonal communication , academic achievement , developmental psychology , exploratory research , distress , perfectionism (psychology) , scale (ratio) , interpersonal relationship , social psychology , physics , quantum mechanics , sociology , anthropology
In this exploratory study, 185 middle school students were administered the Almost Perfect Scale‐Revised and the Behavioral Assessment System for Children‐Self Report . Self‐reported grade‐point average was also obtained. Students who established high personal standards but nonetheless recognize their limitations (adaptive perfectionists) reported significantly higher (i.e., more positive) scores on a number of academic, intrapersonal, and interpersonal variables. However, the perceived inability for some students to consistently meet their high standards (maladaptive perfectionists) was significantly and negatively related to perceptions of school and family relationships, and greater emotional distress. Implications of these findings and future research and clinical suggestions are provided. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Psychol Schs 40: 677–689, 2003.