The relative contribution of perfectionism level to social self-efficacy and social life satisfaction among a sample of adolescent students

Abstract

The present study aimed to explore the relationship between perfectionism, social self-efficacy, and social life satisfaction. The study adopted a predictive descriptive approach suitable for examining the relationship between perfectionism, social self-efficacy, and social life satisfaction as well as the predictive value of perfectionism on these variables. The study sample consisted of 321 male and female high school students. The study applied the Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale by Hewitt & Flett along with the social self-efficacy and social life satisfaction scale both developed by the researchers. The results revealed a moderate level of perfectionism and a negative relationship between perfectionism and both social self-efficacy and overall social life satisfaction. The explained variance was 24.9% for perfectionism's contribution to social self-efficacy and 22% for its contribution to social life satisfaction. Additionally, the results indicated a statistically significant and negative relationship between overall perfectionism level and both social self-efficacy and social life satisfaction. The study recommended raising awareness and educating adolescent students about the concept of perfectionism and its impact on people as well as providing counselling programs and training courses for students suffering from low levels of social self-efficacy and social life satisfaction.