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The role of parental perfectionism and child temperament in the intergenerational transmission of perfectionism: a pilot study
| dc.contributor.author | Oliveira, Diana | |
| dc.contributor.author | Martins Rodrigues, Maria Carolina | |
| dc.contributor.author | Faísca, Luís | |
| dc.contributor.author | Brás, Marta | |
| dc.contributor.author | Nunes, Cristina | |
| dc.contributor.author | Carmo, Cláudia | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-12-19T10:56:58Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-12-19T10:56:58Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2025-10-25 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Background/Objectives: Perfectionism is a personality trait characterised by the setting of extremely high and unrealistic personal standards, accompanied by critical self-evaluations. The literature indicates that perfectionism may develop as a learned behaviour, shaped by parent–child interactions, highlighting the influence of parental, individual and environmental factors. This quantitative study examines how parental perfectionism/practices and child temperament contribute to early perfectionism. Methods: The sample comprised 32 first-grade children (9 girls) from Faro district, aged between five and seven, and their parental figures. Parental perfectionism was assessed using self-report questionnaires, while children’s characteristics were evaluated through a combination of parent-report measures, direct observation, and interview-based methods. Results: Children self-rated higher perfectionism than parents attributed, with modest cross-informant agreement for socially prescribed and negligible agreement for Self-Oriented Perfectionism. Direct parent–child associations were small and method-dependent. Coercive/intrusive parenting corresponded to higher child Socially Prescribed Perfectionism, with convergence between observed intrusiveness and self-reported coercive practices. Temperament showed modest, patterned covariation with parenting and child perfectionism. Notably, Effortful Control attenuated the association between parental and child Socially Prescribed Perfectionism, whereas Surgency/Extraversion and Negative Affect did not; no temperament dimension moderated Self-Oriented Perfectionism. Conclusions: Findings indicate a complex interplay between dispositional and environmental factors in early childhood and underscore the value of multi-informant, multi-method assessment. As a pilot study, these findings provide initial insights into the intergenerational transmission of perfectionism in small children and serve as a basis for generating hypotheses and guiding future research, emphasising longitudinal designs and diverse samples to strengthen validity and clarify intergenerational processes. | eng |
| dc.description.sponsorship | EDOC/2018/23460 | |
| dc.identifier.doi | 10.3390/children12111452 | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 2227-9067 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/27990 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | |
| dc.peerreviewed | yes | |
| dc.publisher | MDPI | |
| dc.relation.ispartof | Children | |
| dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ | |
| dc.subject | Child perfectionism | |
| dc.subject | Parental perfectionism | |
| dc.subject | Parental behaviours | |
| dc.subject | Intergenerational transmission | |
| dc.subject | Child temperament | |
| dc.title | The role of parental perfectionism and child temperament in the intergenerational transmission of perfectionism: a pilot study | eng |
| dc.type | journal article | |
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| oaire.citation.issue | 11 | |
| oaire.citation.title | Children | |
| oaire.citation.volume | 12 | |
| oaire.version | http://purl.org/coar/version/c_970fb48d4fbd8a85 | |
| person.familyName | Oliveira | |
| person.familyName | Martins Rodrigues | |
| person.familyName | Faísca | |
| person.familyName | Brás | |
| person.familyName | Nunes | |
| person.familyName | Carmo | |
| person.givenName | Diana | |
| person.givenName | Maria Carolina | |
| person.givenName | Luís | |
| person.givenName | Marta | |
| person.givenName | Cristina | |
| person.givenName | Cláudia | |
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| person.identifier.rid | F-1796-2018 | |
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