2003/02/01 by Jennifer R. Castro, Kenneth G. Rice · 2 citations
Psychology · #Perfectionism, Procrastination, Anxiety Studies #Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes #Psychological and Temporal Perspectives Research #Perfectionism (psychology) #Psychology #Clinical psychology #Ethnic group #Depressive symptoms #Asian americans #Self-criticism #Psychiatry #Anxiety
paper · doi:10.1037/1099-9809.9.1.64
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Ethnic differences in perfectionism were examined among Asian American, African American, and Caucasian American college students. Analyses revealed that Asian American students scored significantly higher than the other groups on 3 of 6 perfectionism subscales. Minority students reported significantly higher parental expectations than Caucasian students. Significant correlations emerged for all 3 groups between depressive symptoms and concerns about making mistakes, perceived criticism from parents, and self-doubt. In regression analyses, perfectionism explained significant variance in depressive symptoms for Asian Americans and Caucasians and explained significant variance in cumulative grade point average for Asian Americans and African Americans. Self-doubt emerged as a robust individual predictor in these analyses.