Examining the Relationship between Perfectionism and Academic Success of Students in Second Secondary School in Tehran

Abstract

The present study was conducted with the aim of identifying the relationship between perfectionism and academic progress of second-secondary students in Tehran. This research is practical in terms of its purpose and its research method is descriptive correlation type. The statistical sample is 96 male and female secondary school students of Tehran city in 1400, who were selected using available sampling method. The tool for collecting information is Frost's 35-question perfectionism questionnaire. In this research, spss22 software was used to analyze the data obtained from descriptive indices (mean, variance, standard deviation and frequency charts) and inferential indices (Pearson's correlation coefficient) and to measure the relationship between variables. The results indicate that the worry about mistakes dimension of the perfectionism construct is not related to academic success. Then, doubt about applying the perfectionism structure has no relationship with academic success. The parental expectations aspect of the perfectionism construct is related to academic success. The dimension of parental criticism of the perfectionism construct is related to academic success. Then, the individual standards of the perfectionism structure are not related to academic success, and finally, the order (organization) of the perfectionism structure is not related to academic success. Therefore, it is recommended to hold meetings on the topic of family and children for parents with their children, so that parents realize that if they have high expectations from their children, it can have a lot of negative effects on them.