Clarifying the two facets of Self-Oriented Perfectionisminfluences on affect and the Big Five traits of personality in children

  1. Vicent, María 1
  2. Inglés, Cándido J. 2
  3. Sanmartín, Ricardo 1
  4. Gonzálvez, Carolina 1
  5. Aparicio-Flores, María del Pilar 1
  6. García-Fernández, José Manuel 1
  1. 1 Universitat d'Alacant
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    Universitat d'Alacant

    Alicante, España

    ROR https://ror.org/05t8bcz72

  2. 2 Universidad Miguel Hernández de Elche
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    Universidad Miguel Hernández de Elche

    Elche, España

    ROR https://ror.org/01azzms13

Journal:
Anales de psicología

ISSN: 0212-9728 1695-2294

Year of publication: 2019

Volume: 35

Issue: 2

Pages: 280-289

Type: Article

DOI: 10.6018/ANALESPS.35.2.332891 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openOpen access editor

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Abstract

This study analyses the relationship between the perfectionism dimensions, i.e. Self-Oriented Perfectionism-Critical (SOP-C) and Self-Oriented Perfectionism-Striving (SOP-S), and affect and the Big Five traits of personality in a sample of 804 Spanish students aged 8 to 11 (M  = 9.57; DE = 1.12). Student’s t test, Cohen’s d index and logistic regression analysis were used. The high SOP-C group scored significantly higher than their peers having low SOP-C on Negative Affect and Neuroticism, and lower on Positive Affect, Agreeableness, Consciousness and Openness to Experience. To the contrary, students with high SOP-S scored significantly higher on all adaptive dimensions (i.e. Positive Affect, Extraversion, Agreeableness, Consciousness and Openness to Experience), and lower on Negative Affect and Neuroticism. Effect sizes were small for most of statistically significant differences. These findings were also supported by regression analysis. Results are discussed in light of the debate on the adaptive or maladaptive nature of Self-Oriented Perfectionism.

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