Perfectionistic concerns show a significant small negative relationship with academic achievement (r+ = −.08)¶
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q3 i1 Perfectionistic concerns are negatively related to academic achievement with a pooled correlation of r+ = −.08. → Madigan 2019
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Madigan 2019¶
Madigan, D. J. (2019). A meta-analysis of perfectionism and academic achievement. Educational Psychology Review. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-019-09484-2
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Random-effects meta-analysis of the same 37 studies found perfectionistic concerns showed "a small negative relationship with academic achievement". The printed pooled effect size was r+ = −.08 (95% CI −.12, −.05); the 80% credibility interval (−.22, .10) spans zero.
"whereas perfectionistic concerns showed a small negative relationship with academic achievement (r+ = −.08; 95% Confidence Interval = -.12, -.05; 80% Credibility Interval = -.22, .10)"
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Related Claims¶
- The instrument used to measure perfectionism moderates its relationship with academic achievement, particularly for perfectionistic concerns — related
- Perfectionistic concerns are consistently related to maladaptive outcomes in academically gifted students while perfectionistic strivings show mixed outcomes — related
- Perfectionistic strivings show a significant small-to-medium positive relationship with academic achievement (r+ = .24) — related
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Perfectionistic concerns show a significant small negative relationship with academic achievement (r+ = −.08) |
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Perfectionistic concerns show a significant small negative relationship with academic achievement (r+ = −.08) |
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