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Hopelessness and perfectionism.

K Halpin1, D Lester

  • 1Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, Jimmie Leeds Road, P.O. Box 195, Pomona, NJ 08240-0195, USA.

Psychological Reports
|April 11, 2001
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Hopelessness in students is linked to perfectionism. Specifically, concern over mistakes and doubts about performance correlate with higher hopelessness scores among undergraduates.

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Educational Psychology

Background:

  • Perfectionism is a personality trait characterized by striving for flawlessness and setting excessively high standards.
  • Hopelessness is a negative cognitive state associated with a lack of perceived control and a pessimistic outlook on the future.
  • Previous research suggests a link between negative psychological states and perfectionistic tendencies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between perfectionism and hopelessness in an undergraduate sample.
  • To identify specific facets of perfectionism that are most strongly associated with hopelessness.

Main Methods:

  • The study involved a sample of 39 undergraduate students.
  • Participants completed self-report measures assessing hopelessness and various dimensions of perfectionism.

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  • Statistical analyses were used to examine the correlations between hopelessness scores and perfectionism facets.

    • Main Results:

    • A significant association was found between overall hopelessness scores and two specific aspects of perfectionism.
    • These aspects were identified as concern over mistakes and doubts over performance.
    • Higher levels of concern over mistakes and doubts over performance were linked to greater hopelessness.

    Conclusions:

    • Concern over mistakes and doubts over performance are significant correlates of hopelessness in undergraduates.
    • These findings suggest that interventions targeting these specific perfectionistic concerns may help mitigate hopelessness in student populations.
    • Further research is warranted to explore the causal mechanisms underlying this association.