TY - JOUR
T1 - The Pursuit of Perfection in Spiritual Engagements: The Centrality of Parental Expectations as a Positive and Unique Predictor
AU - Chang, Edward C.
AU - Yu, Tina
AU - Jilani, Zunaira
AU - Muyan, Mine
AU - Lin, Jiachen
AU - Hirsch, Jameson K.
PY - 2015/6/1
Y1 - 2015/6/1
N2 - In the present study, we examined the relations between perfectionism and spirituality in a sample of college students. Results of correlational analyses were generally consistent with the notion that adaptive perfectionism dimensions (e.g., personal standards & organization) were positively associated with spirituality, whereas maladaptive perfectionism dimensions (e.g., concern over mistakes, parental criticism) were negatively associated with spirituality. Furthermore, results of conducting regression analyses provided support for perfectionism dimensions as unique predictors of different dimensions of spirituality. Interestingly, we found parental expectations to be a positive and unique predictor for all three dimensions of spirituality. Some implications on the importance of the present findings for future research on perfectionism and spirituality in adults are discussed.
AB - In the present study, we examined the relations between perfectionism and spirituality in a sample of college students. Results of correlational analyses were generally consistent with the notion that adaptive perfectionism dimensions (e.g., personal standards & organization) were positively associated with spirituality, whereas maladaptive perfectionism dimensions (e.g., concern over mistakes, parental criticism) were negatively associated with spirituality. Furthermore, results of conducting regression analyses provided support for perfectionism dimensions as unique predictors of different dimensions of spirituality. Interestingly, we found parental expectations to be a positive and unique predictor for all three dimensions of spirituality. Some implications on the importance of the present findings for future research on perfectionism and spirituality in adults are discussed.
KW - adults
KW - perfectionism
UR - https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/681
UR - https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2015.02.009
U2 - 10.1016/j.paid.2015.02.009
DO - 10.1016/j.paid.2015.02.009
M3 - Article
VL - 79
JO - Personality and Individual Differences
JF - Personality and Individual Differences
ER -