Stoeber, Joachim, Feast, Alexandra R., Hayward, Jennifer A. (2009) Self-oriented perfectionism and socially prescribed perfectionism: Differential relationships with intrinsic and extrinsic motivation and test anxiety. Personality and Individual Differences, 47 (5). pp. 423-428. ISSN 0191-8869. (doi:10.1016/j.paid.2009.04.014) (KAR id:20132)
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Abstract
Previous studies suggest that self-oriented and socially prescribed perfectionism show differential relationships with intrinsic–extrinsic motivation and test anxiety, but the findings are ambiguous. Moreover, they ignored that test anxiety is multidimensional. Consequently, the present study re-investigated the relationships in 104 university students examining how the two forms of perfectionism are related to intrinsic–extrinsic motivation and multidimensional test anxiety (worry, emotionality, interference, lack of confidence, and total anxiety). Regarding motivation, self-oriented perfectionism showed positive correlations with intrinsic reasons for studying, and socially prescribed perfectionism positive correlations with extrinsic reasons. Regarding test anxiety, only socially prescribed perfectionism showed positive correlations with total anxiety. Moreover, socially prescribed perfectionism showed positive correlations with interference and lack of confidence, whereas self-oriented perfectionism showed positive correlations with worry, but negative correlations with interference and lack of confidence. The findings confirm that socially prescribed perfectionism is a maladaptive form of perfectionism associated with extrinsic motivation for studying and higher anxiety in exams. Self-oriented perfectionism, however, is an ambivalent form associated with intrinsic motivation for studying and with both higher and lower anxiety (higher worry, lower interference, lower lack of confidence) in exams.
Item Type: | Article |
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DOI/Identification number: | 10.1016/j.paid.2009.04.014 |
Uncontrolled keywords: | Motivation for studying Autonomous and controlled reasons Worry Emotionality Interference Lack of confidence Fear of failure Self-esteem |
Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology |
Divisions: | Divisions > Division of Human and Social Sciences > School of Psychology |
Depositing User: | Joachim Stoeber |
Date Deposited: | 19 Jun 2009 14:52 UTC |
Last Modified: | 16 Nov 2021 09:58 UTC |
Resource URI: | https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/20132 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes) |
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