APS
29th APS Annual Convention · 2017
Examining the Relationship Between Parenting and Perfectionism in US and Middle Eastern Samples
- Gail Walton
California State University, Chico - David Hibbard
California State University, Chico - Chris Carr
Qatar University - Akiko Watabe
California State University, Chico
Abstract
This study investigated the relationship between parenting and perfectionism in US and Middle Eastern samples. College age students completed questionnaires regarding perfectionism and parenting styles. Results indicated significant positive correlations between maladaptive forms of perfectionism and authoritarian and neglectful parenting, indicating that the origin of perfectionism has developmental influences.
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