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  • Developmental Psychology
  • Social Psychology

Background:

  • Perfectionism and identity development are linked in adolescence.
  • Longitudinal data on perfectionism's impact on adult identity is lacking.
  • Parental identity is a critical but understudied adult domain.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the longitudinal relationship between perfectionism and parental identity in adults.
  • To investigate reciprocal effects between perfectionistic strivings/concerns and parental identity.

Main Methods:

  • 1-year, three-wave longitudinal study.
  • 1275 parents (aged 18-30) participated.
  • Cross-lagged panel and random-intercept cross-lagged panel models were used.

Main Results:

  • Personal standards predicted increased information seeking about parenthood.
  • Doubts and concerns predicted increased disappointment and regret.
  • Parental identity influenced a decrease in personal standards within individuals.

Conclusions:

  • Perfectionism and parental identity show mutual relationships.
  • Effects observed at both between-person and within-person levels.
  • Findings highlight the dynamic interplay in adult development.