Perfectionism

Introduction Perfectionism in adolescents has become a concern for many adults and school professionals working with adolescents. Learning how to work with adolescents who inherit some perfectionistic characteristics begins with how one describes perfectionism. Counseling students with perfectionism can become increasingly difficult if we are unable to understand the path from which perfectionism comes. Is this perfectionism innate and personally driven or is it driven by outside forces including peers, teachers, or parents? The way perfectionism affects each student can be different depending on the force in which perfectionism is driven from. In order to effectively work with or counsel a student with perfectionism, it would be beneficial…

The mean maladaptive perfectionism scores are average and the low standard deviation shows that there was little variation between student’s maladaptive perfectionism scores. A correlation coefficient was calculated between procrastination and adaptive perfectionism scores (r (523) = -.14, p < .001). A significant negative correlation was found. This supports our first hypothesis and suggests it was correct in stating that those scoring high in procrastination would score low in adaptive…

that he was striving for, but his fear of failure and lack of contentment with his hard work is detrimental to his wellbeing. Perfectionism…

"Perfectionism is a twenty-ton sheild that we lug around thinking it will protect us when, in fact, it's the thing that's really preventing us from taking flight" - Brene Brown On Friday my mother phoned me at work. We spoke for a bit and as we were saying goodbye she said "Raven Lee, have a great weekend. Be gentle with yourself, be kind to yourself". After I hung up and those words sat heavy on my mind. It is a well-known fact that I have perfectionist tendencies. Actually no, let's be honest…

Summary of: “Perfectionism and Gifted Adolescents.” Goal My goal this semester is to improve my relationship with my teenage son. I believe that if I can understand some of his thinking processes, he and I will experience improved communication. He is a perfectionist and this characteristic manifests itself in our interactions. I am trying to understand perfectionism, in order to relate to him better. Introduction This study examined “the connection between perfectionism and gifted…

assessable to the public: examples being applications for cell phones and social media photo filters. Many artists would argue that people are not affected by the use of photo editing and that it is just a tool to help them create. Because photographers see both the beginning and the end result of photo editing they are not affected by the negative aspects because they know that while they can create a perfect human form, it does not start that way (Saville) According to the Center of Eating…

well, it 's really well-the person really has those abilities-is possible that the end of the story is that this task is delivered on time and with optimum results. This sends a message to the procrastinator apparently erroneous ("look what grade I got in the end!") That has gained notice as a reward for their stressful way of working; so it will reiterate their behavior, although this always brings anxiety and problems in general. The causes or reasons that can lead a person to suffer from…

Mentally, procrastinating can cause you to have low self-esteem, obsessive thinking, and perfectionism. The emotions that come with those mental aspects are frustration, guilt, anxiety, depression, and anger. If these symptoms are prolonged, your mental health can be damaged. Some physical effects of procrastinating are: raised blood pressure, headaches, restlessness, and trouble sleeping. Having prolonged physical symptoms like high blood pressure can cause heart disease. Procrastinating can…

Susan says, “The characteristics are linked to low self-esteem, perfectionism, non-competitiveness, self-deception, self-control, self-confidence, depression and anxiety”(Letham). Students either go work out, hang out with friends or find something else to do other than their homework. Then they realize, “oh well, I will get it done tonight.” Cutspec said, “They might need that pressure to succeed. But would it really be your best work?”(Banner). When we are under pressure we are rushed to…

paper arrives. These important miscalculations of time frame for the assignment and interest to complete it, can cause an overwhelming wave of anxiety to a student who didn’t recognize these important factors in completion of their assignment. Fear of failure is another reason people find it easier to procrastinate when completing a written assignment. “It goes something like this: If I really try hard and fail, that is worse than if I don’t try and end up failing” (Burns). This thought…