Peer-reviewed article
Teen girls slightly more perfectionist than boys; perception of parental well‐being key
Alison Knopf ·
Summary
Written by AI, not yet AICS's view · claude-sonnet-5-5This is a short abstract-style summary of a Norwegian study of perfectionism in teenagers. It used self-reports from a broad epidemiological sample. Average perfectionism scores did not differ by gender or age. Girls were somewhat more likely than boys to score highly on overall perfectionism, self-oriented perfectionism and socially prescribed perfectionism. Perceived economic well-being was linked to high perfectionism, while parental education was not.
Key points
- A broad epidemiological sample in Norway used self-reports to measure perfectionism in adolescents.
- Perfectionism scores did not differ by gender or age.
- Girls were more prone than boys to score highly on overall, self-oriented and socially prescribed perfectionism.
- Perceived economic well-being was associated with high perfectionism.
- Parental education was not a significant factor in teens' perfectionist traits.
Limitations
Only a brief summary is available, with no sample size, effect sizes, age range or methods detail. The title mentions perceived parental well-being, but the text does not describe that finding. Self-reports show association, not cause, and the findings may not apply outside Norway.
Abstract
Demographic factors have long been suspected to relate to perfectionist traits in adolescents. A broad epidemiological sample conducted in Norway, based on self‐reports, found that scores of perfectionism did not differ by gender or age, although girls were more prone to score highly on overall perfectionism, self‐oriented perfection (SOP), and socially prescribed perfections (SPP). than boys. Perceived economic well‐being was associated with high perfectionism. Parental education was not a significant factor in the perfectionist traits of teens.