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Abstract
The main purpose of the study was to examine the relationship of the dimensions of perfectionismwith anxiety, life satisfaction, andacademic achievement, andtodetermine whether dimensions of perfectionism significantly predict anxiety, overall life satisfaction, and academic achievement in elementary school-aged children. Differences in the level of the dimensions of perfectionism according to gender and grade level were also investigated. Four hundred and eighteen children (198 girls and 220 boys) completed the Adaptive-Maladaptive Perfectionism Scale, Trait Anxiety Inventory for Children, and The Brief Multidimensional Students’ Life Satisfaction Scale. Results revealed that sensitivity to mistakes and need for admiration were significantly and positively correlated with anxiety, while contingent self-esteem and compulsiveness were significantly and positively correlated with all life satisfaction domains, overall life satisfaction, and academic achievement. Sensitivity to mistakes was found as a significant predictor of anxiety, while contingent self-esteem and compulsiveness were found as significant predictors of both life satisfaction and academic achievement. Findings also indicated that there were significant effects of gender on sensitivity to mistakes, contingent self-esteem, and compulsiveness, and that there were significant grade level effects on compulsiveness and need for admiration.
