Characterization of Perfectionism in Gifted Students: an exploratory Case Study

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18800/psico.201702.008

Keywords:

adaptive perfectionism, maladaptive perfectionism, gifted and talented, qualitative case study, socioemotional development

Abstract

Perfectionism has been investigated related to the consequences to mental health it might entail for gifted students and their socioemotional development. However, findings have been inconclusive. This exploratory study aims to discover the main characteristics of adaptive and maladaptive perfectionism in gifted Chilean secondary students. For this purpose,  extreme cases were found using Frost´s Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale to subsequently conduct semi-structured interviews with a sample of four students. Results pointed to parental and societal expectations as the main aspects involved in the development of perfectionism, which sheds light on how to support the manifestation of perfectionism both in educational and clinical realms.

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Author Biographies

  • Andrea González Urbina, Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso

    Psicóloga clínica en la Unidad de Salud Mental y Psiquiatría del Hospital Augusto Riffart de Castro, Castro, Chile. Dirección postal: Freire 852, Castro, Chile Contacto:
    andreasgonzalezu@gmail.com

  • María Paz Gómez-Arízaga, University of the Andes, University of Los Andes, Universidad de Los Andes

    Doctora en Educación Especial por la Universidad de Arizona, Estados Unidos y profesora investigadora en la Facultad de Educación de la Universidad de los Andes. Dirección postal:
    Álvaro del Portillo 12.455, Las Condes, Santiago, Chile. Contacto: mpgomez@uandes.cl

  • María Leonor Conejeros-Solar, Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso

    Doctora en Educación por la Universidad de Concepción, Chile y Profesora adjunta de la Escuela de Pedagogía, Carrera de Educación Especial de la Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso. Dirección postal: Avenida El Bosque 1290, Campus Maria Teresa Brown de Ariztia, Viña del Mar, Chile. Contacto: leonor.conejeros@pucv.cl.

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Published

2017-07-18

Issue

Vol. 35 No. 2 (2017)

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Articles

How to Cite

Characterization of Perfectionism in Gifted Students: an exploratory Case Study. (2017). Revista de Psicología, 35(2), 581-616. https://doi.org/10.18800/psico.201702.008