Relation of Family Efficiency With Positive and Negative Perfectionism in Iranian Students

Abstract

Since family environment have significant role in formation of Positive and Negative Perfectionism, The purpose of the present study was to examine the relation of family efficiency to Positive and Negative Perfectionism in students. Two-hundred and eighty female students from second and third grades in high school, selected by multiple cluster sampling method. They participated in the present study by completing Family Assessment Device and positive and negative perfectionism scale. The method of study was descriptive and correlational.Results showed positive significant correlation between total score of family efficiency and three subscales of it (roles, problem solving, and affection express) with positive perfectionism. Results also indicated negative significant correlation between total score of family efficiency and two subscales of it (roles and affection express) with negative perfectionism. No significant correlation was found between problem solving and Negative Perfectionism.The result of regression analysis which was done separately for Positive and Negative Perfectionism, revealed that problem solving, and affection express for positive perfectionism and roles for negative perfectionism were best predictors. Results of this study confirmed distinction between positive and negative Perfectionism and show while positive Perfectionism develops in efficient environment, negative characteristics in family can be context for developing negative Perfectionism.