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Perfectionism and academic emotions in gifted adolescent girls
Citation
Tan, L. S., & Chun, N. K. Y. (2014). Perfectionism and academic emotions in gifted adolescent girls. The Asia-Pacific Education Researcher, 23(3), 389-401. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40299-013-0114-9
Author
Tan, Liang See
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Chun, Nina Keng Yen
Abstract
The study examined the relationship between perfectionism and discrete academic emotions among highly gifted girls; the predictive values of perfectionism to academic emotion; and differences in academic emotions and performance among adaptive, maladaptive and non-perfectionists. 225 gifted adolescent girls from a secondary school participated in the study. High standards was a predictor of positive academic emotions while discrepancy was a predictor of negative academic emotions. Maladaptive perfectionists experienced higher levels of shame. Perfectionists were found to experience higher level of anxiety than non-perfectionists. Findings suggest the need to promote high standards among gifted adolescent girls to promote positive academic emotion; and teach skills to help them manage their expectations and decrease negative academic emotions.
Date Issued
2014
Publisher
Springer
Journal
The Asia-Pacific Education Researcher