The Relationship between Perfectionism Dimensions and Mathematics Performance in Iranian Students

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to survey the relation between perfectionism dimensions and basic mathematics skills. For this aim, a sample of 300 students(125 females and 175 males) were selected as random between those who are registered for general and basic mathematics course in second semester of 2008 academic year in Islamic Azad University branch Abadan. Frost multidimensional perfectionism scale-brief version was used for perfectionism measurement. This scale is included of subscales as parental perceptions, concerns over mistake, and doubts about actions, organization and personal standards. Pearson correlation coefficient and multiple linear regression analysis are used for analyzing the data. The results of this study indicated positive relation between personal standards perfectionism and basic mathematical skills and a negative relation between doubts about actions perfectionism and basic mathematical skills. These results also demonstrated that in mathematical education, the affective factor of perfectionism should be considered with other affective factor such as mathematical anxiety and attitude toward mathematics.