Trait definition Perfectionism can be defined as a set of beliefs about oneself and their relation to others. This trait can be expressed negatively or positively based on the manifestation of different perfectionistic qualities (Andrews, Burns, & Dueling, 2014). According to Benson, (2003), Perfectionism is a trait displayed in individuals in a wide range of different ways. Each degree of this trait is associated with different consequences and no form of the trait is completely problem-free. Some researchers say that there are two main forms of perfectionism: Adaptive and Maladaptive. Adaptive perfectionists could be viewed as individuals who possess very high personal standards, but are able to adapt to their surroundings and become something …show more content…
A healthy perfectionist will be in the pursuit of excellence and the unhealthy will strive for perfection. The Center for Clinical Interventions, (2009), said that perfectionism displays itself in someone in three key ways. Perfectionists begin by striving for extremely high goals or standards for their selves and for others. They are either able to reach their high goal and move on or they are unable to self-motivate and fall short. Perfectionists then judge themselves or others based on their results. This judging can affect the individual’s self-worth or how they value the person they set the expectations for. Finally the perfectionist experiences the effects of setting such high standards or goals. This individual is either going to bask in the glory, or be very unhappy with their selves and/or others (Center for Clinical Interventions, …show more content…
Andrews et al., (2014), believe that individuals who display perfectionism can very well become people who motivate themselves to increase their performance in daily tasks, as well as in goal-oriented activities. These individuals could use the trait as a stimulus to strive for better and participate in competitions. The Center for Clinical Interventions, (2009), believes that it is a good idea for all individuals to have high standards. Setting goals and having high expectations can help you achieve things in life. But those that are unachievable may come at a great cost. An individual who displays adaptive perfectionism is going to set high goals and strive to be a high achiever (Center for Clinical Interventions, 2009). They will find the self-motivation needed to challenge themselves and put in a lot of effort. This person is able to put themselves in new situations to learn new skills and have a wide range of
Supporting the hypothesis, four out of five examined correlations indicated to have a relationship. With the exception of Performance and maladaptive perfectionism, these results indicate a high levels of procrastination, Maladaptive and adaptive perfectionism and academic performance are
But then her eyes sought Aylmer’s face with trouble and anxiety. She then said to him ‘Dearest Aylmer, I’m dying,’ and she died.” (Hawthorne 324). Perfectionism is something everyone should try to avoid. It can never bring comfort, instead it adds to the
...that can foil even the best plans. Perfection does not have a single definition, “The act of making something perfect or better”-Merriam Webster. It is up to each individual to decide whether he or she achieved perfection in their job, and the bar to determine that is similarly different for each individual. In the end when the task has been completed individuals shouldn’t necessarily ask themselves if they were perfect, they should ask themselves how they can improve from their experience. Achieving perfection is a constant chase, when one thinks they were perfect they must also realize that they could have been better. When an individual thinks they are perfect, they have given up on the chase for perfection. “Better is possible. It does not take genius. It takes diligence. It takes moral clarity. It takes ingenuity. And above all, it takes a willingness to try.”
The participant’s BDI scores reflected moderate depression severity in the depressed group (mean = 29.62, SD = 9.27), and no depression in the control group (mean = 3.26, SD = 3.83). To measure for the level of perfectionism of an individual the performance perfectionism scale which is a 32-item questionnaire that measures outcome expectancy for performance associated with perfectionism was used. The PPS indexes how individuals expect their perfectionism to influence their performance. To make a graph from the measurements two dimensions are used in this study include, the outcome expectancy for performance (positive or negative), and the source of the high standards for performance (self-generated or prescribed by others). Four subtypes of perfectionism are quantified in the PPS: Positive Self-Oriented Performance Perfectionism, Negative Self-Oriented Performance Perfectionism, Positive Socially Prescribed Performance Perfectionism, and Negative Socially Prescribed Performance Perfectionism. Another test was conducted to measure the depression symptoms which was called Beck depression inventory II. This test includes 21-items questionnaire and the coefficient alphas were .93 and .94 for the Cognitive and Non-Cognitive subscales, respectively. The results revealed that positive and negative outcome expectancy
Taking the Life Styles Inventory (LSI) survey has really made me realized and confirm many things or styles that I've already knew about myself. On the Life Styles Inventory survey, I scored very high on the "Perfectionist", "Conventional", "Power" and "Competitive" styles of life. I strongly agree with this. I've always went about things with those things in mind. I can honestly say that for every decision I made will take those "styles" into consideration. At work as well as in my social life I have a strong tendency to be all of those things. I look at it as a way to survive. I believe in Darwin's concept of survival of the fitness idea. In order for me to live up to that belief, I need to be strong in a society that requires an individual to have those aspects in life. If you are weak, not driven, makes mistakes and do not conform to the rules of the game, then I do not believe that you can succeed in whatever your goals are. You will be in competition with those that will willingly take advantage of you. Losing will hurt and some say you learn by losing, I like to learn by winning.
The idea of perfection is a topic that I refuse to believe. Everyone is born with certain flaws that can be depicted throughout one’s life, these blemishes fall under the categorizations of strengths and weaknesses. Since there is always a way to get better, one must be able to identify their own personal benefits and drawbacks in order to better themselves. The person I am today is because I constantly looked for methods to improve myself. The future I am molding also consists of mending the little things about myself that still do not satisfy my personal goals and requirements.
My personality type of the reformer presents its self in my academics. To reform is to improve upon what is already there, some may consider a person who does this to be a perfectionist. When working on something, either a project or regular assignment sometimes how one aspect is supposed to be gets
According to previous research, individuals who score high on adaptive narcissism should have higher self- esteem than those
During the school day, I always work my hardest to complete all of my homework, and if I end up bringing some home, I prefer to get it done as soon as possible. While working with my grandparents either in the garden or around the farm, I strive to impress them with my hard work and determination to get the job done. Even in my current job, I work hard to complete the given tasks correctly and also efficiently. Perfectionism is obviously incorporated in all of those working environments, and I believe that it pushes me harder and harder each day. As a result of my perfectionism the outcome of my work is usually the best it can be. Although it might limit me, I always give one hundred percent when it comes to completing various tasks, and find pride in being a hard
Perfectionism of the mind is a goal rationalists try to strive for. Perhaps the main problem with this concept is that it promotes over achievement on everything we do. For many...
As we all know, every time we try to pursue our quest for personal development, often times we fail because of our weak self-discipline, especially if the things we're trying to change about ourselves are very tempting to do. So in the middle of our quest, we give in to the temptation and end up failing. So in order to
The Five-Factor Model of Personality is a system used in order to describe an individual’s personality traits. By requiring said individual to answer a series of questions, this test is able to decipher the traits that are most likely evident within their life. The Five-Factor Model of Personality test gives the test subject a series of situational options. Using the subject’s responses, psychologist match the answers to the personality in which best relates. A highly accurate description of ones’ personality can be easily configured by using the Five-Factor Model of Personality by testing either high or low in the following areas; openness to experience, extraversion, conscientiousness, agreeableness, and neuroticism.
Whenever this happened, some always felt the need to blurt out that they knew something “the smart kid” didn’t; it was a terrible feeling that I tried hard to avoid. The concept of perfection also had a significant affect on my daily life outside of school. It prevented me from trying new things for fear of not being good at everything. As a perfectionist, I spent less time with my family because I was always studying, redoing notes, and “perfecting” assignments and
The relationship between personality and behavior. Does our personality cause the behavior to stay calm or go on a rampage? People all over the world have different types of disorders and a certain disorder is called a personality disorder. Arguments from researchers have been made whether or not with someone who has a personality disorder has anger problems and is a danger to others (Davison, 2012). Behavioral problems come from social-cultural influences such as presence of others, the media and peer influences (Myers, 2014).
What is self-discipline though? It's the eternal conflict between the dual self. We always have a self who is conscious about long-term goals. He gets and remembers what is the right thing to do for us.