Perfectionism
Overview
- Influence: Perfectionism
- Domain: Student
- Sub-Domain: Student personality
- Potential to Accelerate Student Achievement: Likely to have a negative impact
- Influence Definition: Perfectionism involves students setting excessively high and often unrealistic standards of performance.
Evidence
- Number of meta-analyses: 2
- Number of studies: 104
- Number of students: 8,901
- Number of effects: 534
- Weighted mean effect size: 0.03
- Robustness index: 2
Meta-Analyses
| Journal Title | Author | Article Name | Year Published | Variable | Number of Studies | Number of Students | Number of Effects | Effect Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Psychology Review | Madigan | A meta-analysis of perfectionism and academic achievement. | 2019 | Perfectionism | 37 | 8,901 | 156 | -0.16 | |
| Psychological Assessment | Osenk, Williamson, & Wade | Does perfectionism or pursuit of excellence contribute to successful learning? A meta-analytic review. | 2020 | Perfectionism | 67 | NA | 378 | 0.14 | |
| TOTAL/AVERAGE | 104 | 8,901 | 534 | -0.01 | |||||