Does Perfectionism Affect Parental Identity Development? A One‐Year Longitudinal Study

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dc.abstract.enIntroduction: Previous studies have revealed that perfectionism and identity development during adolescence are related.However, no longitudinal study has been conducted on the impact of perfectionism on identity development in adulthood. In thepresent study, we analyzed for the first time the longitudinal relationship between personal standards, an indicator of perfection-istic strivings, and concern over mistakes and doubts about actions, indicators of perfectionist concerns, and identity develop-ment in one of the most important yet least understood domains for adults, parental identity. Methods: This 1-year, three-wave longitudinal study investigated reciprocal relationships between perfectionism and parentalidentity among 1275 parents (aged 18–30, M = 26.11; SD = 3.00). We analyzed the results using cross-lagged panel model analysisand random-intercept cross-lagged panel model analysis. Results: The results revealed that personal standards were associated with a relative increase in seeking in- depth informa-tion about parenthood, and doubts/concerns were associated with a relative increase in disappointment and parenthood regret. Parental identity was not reciprocally related to changes in perfectionism at the between-person level. However, we observed theeffect of parental identity on the decrease in personal standards at the within-person level. Conclusion: The results suggest mutual relationships between perfectionism and parental identity at the between-person andwithin-person levels.
dc.affiliationInstytut Psychologii
dc.contributor.authorPiotrowski, Konrad
dc.contributor.authorJanowicz, Kamil
dc.contributor.authorDamian‐Ilea, Lavinia
dc.contributor.authorNegru‐Subtirica, Oana
dc.date.access2025-01-22
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-22T08:20:17Z
dc.date.available2025-01-22T08:20:17Z
dc.date.created2025-01-07
dc.date.issued2025-01-18
dc.description.abstract<jats:title>ABSTRACT</jats:title><jats:sec><jats:title>Introduction</jats:title><jats:p>Previous studies have revealed that perfectionism and identity development during adolescence are related. However, no longitudinal study has been conducted on the impact of perfectionism on identity development in adulthood. In the present study, we analyzed for the first time the longitudinal relationship between personal standards, an indicator of perfectionistic strivings, and concern over mistakes and doubts about actions, indicators of perfectionist concerns, and identity development in one of the most important yet least understood domains for adults, parental identity.</jats:p></jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods</jats:title><jats:p>This 1‐year, three‐wave longitudinal study investigated reciprocal relationships between perfectionism and parental identity among 1275 parents (aged 18–30, <jats:italic>M</jats:italic> = 26.11; <jats:italic>SD</jats:italic> = 3.00). We analyzed the results using cross‐lagged panel model analysis and random‐intercept cross‐lagged panel model analysis.</jats:p></jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results</jats:title><jats:p>The results revealed that personal standards were associated with a relative increase in seeking in‐depth information about parenthood, and doubts/concerns were associated with a relative increase in disappointment and parenthood regret. Parental identity was not reciprocally related to changes in perfectionism at the between‐person level. However, we observed the effect of parental identity on the decrease in personal standards at the within‐person level.</jats:p></jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion</jats:title><jats:p>The results suggest mutual relationships between perfectionism and parental identity at the between‐person and within‐person levels.</jats:p></jats:sec>
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dc.description.grantnumber2021/42/E/HS6/00120
dc.description.granttitleParental burnout in the first years of the parenting role. What does it depend on, how does it develop and what are its consequences?
dc.description.versionoriginal_author
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/jopy.13010
dc.identifier.issn0022-3506
dc.identifier.issn1467-6494
dc.identifier.urihttps://share.swps.edu.pl/handle/swps/1236
dc.languageen
dc.pbn.affiliationpsychologia
dc.rightsCC-BY-NC-ND
dc.rights.questionYes_rights
dc.share.articleOPEN_JOURNAL
dc.subject.enLongitudinal
dc.subject.enparental identity
dc.subject.enparenting
dc.subject.enperfectionism
dc.subject.enU-MICS
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dc.titleDoes Perfectionism Affect Parental Identity Development? A One‐Year Longitudinal Study
dc.title.journalJournal of Personality
dc.typeJournalArticle
dspace.entity.typeArticle