PERFECTIONISM, PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING AND ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

Studies show that perfectionism is associated with academic performance, because people with a high level of perfectionism study more, they are rather intrinsically motivated and have higher performance standards. However, certain dimensions of perfectionism and an excessively high level are associated with low well-being, emotional exhaustion and frustration when the results are not the desired ones. This study aimed to assess the relationship between perfectionism, wellbeing and academic performance in students. Perfectionism was assessed using a shortened version of the Frost et al. Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale (F-MPS-Brief) (Burgess, Frost, & DiBartolo, 2016), and a shortened version of the Psychological Wellbeing Scale (Ryff & Keyes, 1995) was used to identify students' level of wellbeing. Students reported their academic performance in their last semester of study. Participants in this study included 362 Romanian students from different academic majors and with different degrees. The results revealed significant correlations between dimensions of perfectionism, wellbeing and academic performances Our findings extend the current understanding of the relationship between students’ perfectionism, wellbeing and academic performance.