THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ATTACHMENT STYLES AND PERFECTIONISM IN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

Parisa Kolahi¹ Farshid Ebrahimi²

1) Master of Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, Islamic Azad University, Urmia
2) Young Researchers Club, Islamic Azad University Roudehen branch. Roudehen, Iran.

Publication : 2nd International Conference on Behavioral Science and Social Studies(2ibsconf.com)
Abstract :
The main purpose of the present study is to investigate the relationship between attachment styles and perfectionism as a function of gender in Iranian high school students. Factor structure of Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale in Iranian high school was also investigated. Four hundred and ninety five 11th grade high school students from four different state high schools in Urmia participated in the study. Iranian versions of multidimensional Perfectionism Scale (MPS, Oral, 1999) and The RSQ(Griffin and Bartholomew,1994) were administered to students to collect data in the class settings. Factor analysis was employed to MPS items to identify the dimensions of perfectionism as perceived by the participants. Factor analysis revealed three factors named self-oriented perfectionism, other-oriented perfectionism and socially prescribed perfectionism. A 2 (gender) x 4 (attachment styles) factorial MANOVA was conducted to examine the possible associations between attachment styles and perfectionism and, whether such a relationship varies as a function of gender. The results of the MANOVA revealed no significant relationship between attachment styles and perfectionism as a function of gender.
Keywords : Perfectionism Attachment Styles high school