title: Adaptive and maladaptive perfectionism, adult attachment, and big five personality traits.
abstract: The author examined the role of anxiety and avoidance dimensions of attachment and Big Five personality traits in adaptive and maladaptive dimensions of perfectionism among 604 (377 male, 227 female) Turkish university students. The results of 2 separate multiple regression analyses yielded that adaptive perfectionism was significantly predicted by conscientiousness, openness, and extraversion. Maladaptive perfectionism was significantly predicted by the neuroticism, anxiety, and avoidance dimensions of attachment. The authors discuss the implications, limitations, and future directions for research.
authors.affiliation: Middle East Technical University, Health and Counseling Center, Ankara, Turkey. pinar@mc.metu.edu.tr
authors.forename: Inci Pinar
authors.initials: IP
authors.lastname: Ulu
authors.forename: Esin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Tezer
mesh_terms: D000124:Achievement; D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D002605:Character; D003674:Defense Mechanisms; D005260:Female; D006040:Goals; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008960:Models, Psychological; D009769:Object Attachment; D010555:Personality Inventory / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011594:Psychometrics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012737:Sex Factors; D014421:Turkey; D055815:Young Adult