The impact of perfectionism profiles on perceived academic achievement, self-compassion, and wellbeing among undergraduate students in New Zealand

IF 3.5 2区心理学 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL Personality and Individual Differences Pub Date : 2025-02-20 DOI:10.1016/j.paid.2025.113117

Valerie A. Sotardi, Jadyn Thompson

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This study examines the impact of distinct perfectionism profiles on perceived academic achievement, self-compassion, and well-being among undergraduate students in New Zealand (n = 327). Meaningful trends emerged between the perfectionism dimensions—Personal Standards Perfectionism (PSP) and Evaluative Concerns Perfectionism (ECP)—and the variables of interest, with a particularly strong negative association between ECP and self-compassion. Using a person-centred approach, we identified three perfectionism profiles: Pure PSP, High-Range Mixed Perfectionists, and Mid-Range Mixed Perfectionists. Results indicate that Pure PSP students reported the highest levels of wellbeing and life satisfaction, while High-Range Mixed Perfectionists displayed moderate wellbeing with lower self-compassion. Mid-Range Mixed Perfectionists, despite higher self-compassion, reported lower wellbeing and perceived achievement. Structural equation modelling revealed significant effects of perfectionism profiles on life satisfaction, mediated by perceived academic achievement, self-compassion, and subjective well-being. These findings highlight the nuanced relationships between perfectionism dimensions and their impact on student outcomes.

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Personality and Individual Differences PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL-

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8.50

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4.70%

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577

审稿时长

41 days

期刊介绍： Personality and Individual Differences is devoted to the publication of articles (experimental, theoretical, review) which aim to integrate as far as possible the major factors of personality with empirical paradigms from experimental, physiological, animal, clinical, educational, criminological or industrial psychology or to seek an explanation for the causes and major determinants of individual differences in concepts derived from these disciplines. The editors are concerned with both genetic and environmental causes, and they are particularly interested in possible interaction effects.