Abstract
Objectives: To investigate the relationship of perfectionist personality traits to anxiety traits and academic procrastination. Also to examine the possibility of predicting trait anxiety and academic procrastination by measuring perfectionist personality traits. Methods/statistical analysis: the study followed the survey methodology. The sample consisted of 521 Saudi students studying in United States universities during the 2017-2018 academic year. Students participants were invited to complete an electronic survey that incorporated the: 1) Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale; 2) State-Trait Anxiety Inventory - Form Y; and 3) Tuckman Procrastination Scale. Regression analysis was utilized for study findings. Findings: the results of the study showed a significant positive linear relationship among trait anxiety with the three perfectionism dimensions: socially-prescribed perfectionism, self-oriented perfectionism, and other-oriented perfectionism. The findings also revealed a significant positive correlation between self-oriented perfectionism and academic procrastination. Novelty/applications: this study is the first of its kind to investigate the perfectionist trait and its relationship to academic procrastination and anxiety among Saudi students studying in the US. Keywords: perfectionism; anxiety trait; procrastination; Saudi students; Unites States universities
Highlights
Studying abroad can be an exciting and rewarding experience for international students and their family members
This study aims to test and validate the following research questions and hypotheses: RQ1 : What is the relationship between perfectionist personality traits and trait anxiety among Saudi students in U.S universities? H1a: A significant relationship will exist between the perfectionist traits and trait anxiety in Saudi Arabian college students as measured by the Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory
The results indicated that positive perfectionism was not significantly related to academic procrastination while negative perfectionism was significantly positively related to procrastination [39]
Summary
Studying abroad can be an exciting and rewarding experience for international students and their family members. Some students face different challenges and experiences that may inhibit their academic and social development while studying abroad. These challenges may include academic burnout, procrastination, negative life satisfaction, and low levels of academic performance [2]. These adverse or challenging experiences may place the student in a vulnerable position for suffering from intermittent or ongoing psychological problems, and Alshehri / Indian Journal of Science and Technology 2020;13(23):2282–2293 in turn, these problems could make the student vulnerable to maladaptive psychological occurrences or manifestations. It is of vital importance to investigate the impact of seeking this perfectionism on students’ experience and academic achievement
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