How does perfectionism affect academic achievement? Examining the mediating role of accurate self-assessment.
Academic achievement
Accurate self-assessment
Concern
Perfectionism
Striving
Journal
International journal of psychology : Journal international de psychologie
ISSN: 1464-066X
Titre abrégé: Int J Psychol
Pays: England
ID NLM: 0107305
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Dec 2020
Dec 2020
Historique:
received:
04
09
2018
accepted:
10
01
2020
pubmed:
28
1
2020
medline:
5
1
2021
entrez:
28
1
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Perfectionism, a multidimensional disposition encompassing both positive and negative attributes, has been widely examined in a number of different fields, one of which is academics. However, results of research on the precise connection between perfectionism and academic success remain largely inconclusive. The present study, therefore, attempted to identify this underlying mechanism by examining the mediating role of accurate self-assessment in the relationship between perfectionism and academic achievement of college students. The results revealed that while perfectionistic concerns and strivings did not directly affect academic achievement, their indirect effects were statistically significant. Perfectionistic concerns negatively predicted academic achievement through inaccurate self-assessment, whereas perfectionistic strivings positively predicted academic achievement through accurate self-assessment. These findings are expected to promote a practical and balanced understanding of academic perfectionism by explaining the relationship between the sub-dimensions of perfectionism and academic achievement.
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
936-940Subventions
Organisme : Basic Science Research Program through the National Research Foundation of Korea
ID : NRF-2018S1A3A2075114
Informations de copyright
© 2020 International Union of Psychological Science.
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