Perfectionism of Academically Gifted Primary School Students

The Case of Japan

Datos Bibliográficos

ID15413620
AutoresSlavica Maksić (0000-0002-1676-7658, Institute of Physics Belgrade, autor de correspondencia), Kumiko Iwasaki (National Institute for Educational Policy Research)
Año2009
Volumen24
Número2
Páginas51-60
Fecha de publicación2009-12-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaGifted and Talented International (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1533-2276 • E-ISSN: 2470-9565
EditorialTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/15332276.2009.11673529
OpenAlexW249331707
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas2
Referencias citadas16

This study focuses on perfectionism in Japanese and North American academically gifted children as it pertains to their potential contribution in the countries seeking progress and global leadership. Perfectionist’ tendencies and the characteristics that typically reveal such tendencies are examined in academically gifted Japanese juku-school students (N=195, average age 11 years 6 months) using the Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale (Frost et al., 1990). A comparison is made with the same age peers living in the United States of America from the Parker and Mills study conducted in 1996. The study revealed a stronger orientation towards perfectionism in academically gifted Japanese children than their American counterparts, especially in terms of their efforts to do their best in their own social milieu. Concluding remarks recognize the difficulties in conducting cross-cultural research

Developmental psychology · Gifted education · Perfectionism (psychology · Scale (ratio · Education, Achievement, and Giftedness · Perfectionism, Procrastination, Anxiety Studies · Psychology · Work-Family Balance Challenges