كمال گرايي و موفقيت تحصيلي

Perfectionism and Academic Achievement

The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between perfectionism and academic achievement in a sample of students. One hundred twenty students (60 girls, 60 boys) were included in this study. All participants were asked to complete Farsi version of the Positive and Negative Perfectionism Scale (FPANPS). The mean scores of their certificate were considered as academic achievement. Analysis of the data involved both descriptive and inferential statistics including means, standard deviations, analysis of variance, pearsonʹs correlation coefficient, and regression analyses. The results revealed that positive perfectionism was positively associated with academic achievement for both girls and boys, but negative perfectionism was negatively associated with sport achievement only for girls. Positive perfectionism is supposed to influence levels of academic achievement through enhancement of self-esteem and self-confidence and characteristics such as realistic thinking, acceptance of personal limitations, flexibility, and satisfaction from personal performance. Conversly, negative perfectionism is supposed to decrease levels of academic achievement through reducing self-esteem and self-confidence, as well as developing or intensify psychological disorders such as depression, anxiety and negative thoughts.