Personality and childhood. Differences depending on the levels of self-oriented perfectionism

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Published: Jul 2, 2016
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17060/ijodaep.2016.n1.v1.170
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self-oriented perfectionism personality big five childhood primary education

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José Manuel García Fernández
Universidad de Alicante
María Vicent Juan
Universidad de Alicante
Cándido J. Inglés Saura
Universidad Miguel Hernández
Carolina Gonzálvez Maciá
Universidad de Alicante
Ricardo Sanmartín López
Universidad de Alicante

Abstract

The aim of this study was to determine if there are differences in the Big Five personality traits  (Extraversion, Agreeableness, Neuroticism, Openness and Conscientiousness) among participants with high and low Self-Oriented Perfectionism (SOP) in Spanish children. A sample of 483 students between 8 and 11 years old, and the SOP subscale of the Child and Adolescent Perfectionism Scale (CAPS) and the Big Five Questionnaire for Children (BFQ-C) which evaluates the Big Five traits of the personality were used. The results of the t Student test showed that participants with high levels of PAO had significantly higher mean in Extraversion, Openness and Agreeableness than their peers with low SOP. In contrast, no significant differences between groups regarding the mean scores on Neuroticism and Consciousness were observed. The results do not coincide with previous empirical evidence, suggesting that the relationship between the SOP and personality may vary depending on the age or culture.

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García Fernández, J. M., Vicent Juan, M., Inglés Saura, C. J., Gonzálvez Maciá, C., & Sanmartín López, R. (2016). Personality and childhood. Differences depending on the levels of self-oriented perfectionism. International Journal of Developmental and Educational Psychology. Revista INFAD De Psicología., 1(1), 43–50. https://doi.org/10.17060/ijodaep.2016.n1.v1.170
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Vol. 1 No. 1 (2016): PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE AND PROFESSION. FACING REALITY.
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Author Biographies

José Manuel García Fernández, Universidad de Alicante

Profesor titular Universidad de Alicante

Departamento Psicología Evolutiva y Didáctica

María Vicent Juan, Universidad de Alicante

Psicologia Evolutiva y Didáctica

Cándido J. Inglés Saura, Universidad Miguel Hernández

Psicología de la Salud

Carolina Gonzálvez Maciá, Universidad de Alicante

Psicología Evolutiva y Didáctica

Ricardo Sanmartín López, Universidad de Alicante

Psicología Evolutiva y Didáctica

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