APS
APS Virtual Poster Showcase · 2020
Exploring the Relationship between Perfectionism, Parenting Perfectionism, and Competitiveness in Mothers and Fathers
- Gail Walton
California State University, Chico - David Hibbard
California State University, Chico - Akiko Watabe
University of Northern Colorado
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to explore differences in mothers and fathers regarding perfectionism, parenting perfectionism, and competitiveness. Independent samples t-tests revealed significant differences in parenting perfectionism and competitiveness. Fathers scored significantly higher regarding partner’s parenting perfectionism, partner’s expectations for perfect parenting, and on measures of competitiveness.
Families/Parenting