The relationships between perfectionism and aggression among adolescents

Ongen D. E.

World Conference on Educational Sciences, Nicosia, CYPRUS, 4 - 07 February 2009, vol.1, pp.1073-1077, (Full Text) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Conference Paper / Full Text
  • Volume: 1
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.sbspro.2009.01.193
  • City: Nicosia
  • Country: CYPRUS
  • Page Numbers: pp.1073-1077
  • Keywords: Maladaptive perfectionism, adaptive perfectionism, aggression, adolescence, high school, DEPRESSION, DIMENSIONS, HEALTH
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relations between perfectionism and aggression in a sample of 445 high school students. The Almost Perfect Scale-Revised (APS-R; Slaney, Rice, Mobley, Trippi, & Ashby, 2001) and the Buss-Perry Aggression Questionnaire (BPAQ; Buss & Perry, 1992) were used for data collection. The sub dimensions of the APS-R were high standards, order (adaptive perfectionism), and discrepancy (maladaptive perfectionism). The sub dimensions of the BPAQ were anger, physical aggression, hostility and verbal aggression. As hypothesized, the regression analyses revealed that, discrepancy was the positive predictor of anger, physical aggression and hostility while order was the negative predictor of anger, physical and verbal aggression. As predicted, high standards were found to be the negative predictor of hostility. However, unexpectedly, high standards were found to be the positive predictor of verbal aggression. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved