TY - JOUR
T1 - Perfectionistic concerns mediate the relationship between psychologically controlling parenting and achievement goal orientations
AU - Fletcher, Kathryn L.
AU - Wang, Cen
AU - Shim, Sungok Serena
N1 - Imported on 12 Apr 2017 - DigiTool details were: month (773h) = June; Journal title (773t) = Personality and Individual Differences. ISSNs: 1873-3549;
PY - 2012/6
Y1 - 2012/6
N2 - The present study investigated the mediating role of perfectionism in the effects of psychologically controlling parenting on achievement goals. Undergraduate students (N = 367) completed measures related to perfectionism, psychologically controlling parenting, and achievement goals. Four dimensions of perfectionism (personal standards, organization, concern over mistakes, doubts about actions) were considered. Psychologically controlling parenting positively predicted doubts about actions and concern over mistakes but not the other two dimensions of perfectionism. Psychologically controlling parenting positively predicted both performance approach and avoidance goals; yet these effects were fully mediated by doubts about actions and concern over mistakes. Organization was positively related to mastery and performance-approach goals and doubts about actions showed the opposite pattern. Concern over mistakes was positively related to performance-approach and performance-avoidance goals. Personal standards were linked to all types of achievement goals, suggesting both benefits and consequences.
AB - The present study investigated the mediating role of perfectionism in the effects of psychologically controlling parenting on achievement goals. Undergraduate students (N = 367) completed measures related to perfectionism, psychologically controlling parenting, and achievement goals. Four dimensions of perfectionism (personal standards, organization, concern over mistakes, doubts about actions) were considered. Psychologically controlling parenting positively predicted doubts about actions and concern over mistakes but not the other two dimensions of perfectionism. Psychologically controlling parenting positively predicted both performance approach and avoidance goals; yet these effects were fully mediated by doubts about actions and concern over mistakes. Organization was positively related to mastery and performance-approach goals and doubts about actions showed the opposite pattern. Concern over mistakes was positively related to performance-approach and performance-avoidance goals. Personal standards were linked to all types of achievement goals, suggesting both benefits and consequences.
KW - Perfectionism; Parenting; Controlling parenting; Psychologically controlling parenting; Achievement goals; Mastery goals; Performance-approach goals; Performance-avoidance goals
KW - Performance-avoidance goals
U2 - 10.1016/j.paid.2012.02.001
DO - 10.1016/j.paid.2012.02.001
M3 - Article
SN - 1873-3549
VL - 52
SP - 876
EP - 881
JO - Personality and Individual Differences
JF - Personality and Individual Differences
IS - 8
ER -