Hubungan Antara Persepsi Terhadap Harapan Orang Tua, Perfeksionisme, Dengan Fear of Failure Pada Mahasiswa Akhir di Yogyakarta

This study aims to examine the relationship between perceived parental expectations and perfectionism with fear of failure among final-year university students in Yogyakarta. Academic pressure, high parental expectations, and perfectionistic tendencies are often the dominant factors contributing to students’ fear of failure. A quantitative survey method was employed, involving 231 randomly selected respondents. The instruments included three Likert-type scales: fear of failure (55 items), perceived parental expectations (28 items), and perfectionism (33 items). Pearson correlation analysis revealed a positive and significant relationship between perceived parental expectations and fear of failure (r = 0.662; p < 0.05), as well as between perfectionism and fear of failure (r = 0.698; p < 0.05). Multiple linear regression analysis indicated that the two independent variables jointly accounted for 64.5% of the variation in fear of failure (R² = 0.645). These findings highlight the importance of supportive parenting and psychological interventions to reduce maladaptive perfectionism and promote student well-being.