The Relationships Between Perfectionism, Communication Apprehension, and Temperament

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Abstract

In this study perfectionism, a multi-dimensional construct that includes both adaptive and maladaptive factors, is studied with communication apprehension and temperament. Results revealed a negative relationship between adaptive perfectionism and communication apprehension, and a positive relationship between maladaptive perfectionism and communication apprehension. Adaptive perfectionism was found to be positively related to extraversion and negatively related to neuroticism and psychoticism, whereas maladaptive perfectionism was found to be positively related to neuroticism and negatively related to extraversion.

Authors

• Stephanie Shimotsu, West Virginia University

• Timothy Mottet, Univ of Texas, Pan American