Dimensions Of Perfectionism

These days, the subject of perfectionism has been studied by many scholar (Haring, 1999). Perfectionism studies have been conducted by decades because of its effects on both the psychological and psychiatric literatures (Flett & Hewitt, in press as cited in Haring, 1999, p.1). In Hewitt and Flett’s model (1991b), there has been mentioned that perfectionism is divided into three dimensions: self-oriented perfectionism, other-oriented perfectionism and socially-prescribed perfectionism (as cited in Flett, Hewitt, Shapiro & Rayman, 2002, p.290). It has been probed that perfectionism has negative effects on relationships (Stoeber, 2012). However, there has been a healthier form of perfectionism which is adaptive perfectionism. They endeavor excessively, but they can deal with

Perfectionists are individuals who hunger for achievement. Although they finish their tasks error-free, it is not good enough for them and it will never be. They have to be successful in the every area of their lives (Stoeber, 2012). Hewitt, Flett and Mikail (1995) discovered that perfectionism is related to low family and spousal adjustment (as cited in Flett et al., 2002, p.291). That people who suffer from perfectionism have tough romantic relationships has been demonstrated in reports by many researchers for many years (Burns, 1983; Hendlin, 1992; Hollender, 1965; Homey, 1937 as cited in Flett et al., 2002, p.290). On the other hand, Hamachek (1978) stated that there has been two forms of perfectionism: normal perfectionism which is the positive form of perfectionism and neurotic perfectionism which is the negative one (as cited in Stoeber et al., 2006, p.296). Different labels have been given to these two forms.