Patterns of Academic Perfectionism and their Relation to Burnout and Academic Resilience among University Students
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Abstract
The present study aimed to explore the patterns of academic perfectionism characteristic of university students and the relations between academic perfectionism and both academic burnout and resilience. The main research sample consisted of (298) students of King Khalid University, their mean age was (22.63) with a standard deviation of (2.58). Measures of academic perfectionism, academic burnout and academic resilience were applied. The results of the cluster analysis showed the presence of three clusters/patterns of individuals, the first cluster is characterized by a decrease in the means of the Centers for the six dimensions of perfectionism, where this cluster known as the pattern of non –perfectionism .As for the second cluster, it was characterized by high means of Centers for dimensions (organization, personal standards ) and low means of Centers for dimensions (emphasis on mistakes, skepticism of actions, parental expectations, parental criticism ) this cluster known as the pattern of positive academic perfectionism. As for the third cluster, it is noted that the means of the centers increased for dimensions (emphasis on mistakes, skepticism of actions, parental expectations, parental criticism, personal standards) and the average position decreased after (regulation) this cluster known as the pattern of negative academic perfectionism. The results showed positive correlation between academic perfectionism and academic burnout, negative correlation between academic perfectionism and academic resilience, and negative correlation between academic burnout and academic resilience.