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Fear of failure among perfectionist students

International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education (IJERE) · Vol. 13 No. 2 (2024) · pp. 643–651

DOI
10.11591/ijere.v13i2.26296
ISSN
2620-5440, 2252-8822
Published
2024-04-01
Publisher
Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science
Language
eng
License
creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0

Abstract

Fear of failure (FOF) has been reported as a construct that hinders individuals from achieving higher, working harder, and even moving from one stage of development to another. Studies indicated that university students with traits perfectionism tend to develop FOF, which prevented them for achieving better accomplishment in their academic life. In order to obtain further knowledge to curb FOF among this population, this study investigates which one of the three dimensions of perfectionism (self-oriented, other-oriented, socially prescribed) is the main predictor of FOF. 351 participants from the target population of 4,000 undergraduate students from UCSI University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia were recruited via convenience sampling to provide us with their data through a Google Form. Perfectionism dimensions were measured by the multidimensional perfectionism scale and fear of failure by the performance failure appraisal inventory. The collected data was analyzed via simple and multiple regression by multiple regression technique, and the findings showed that self-oriented and other-oriented perfectionism did not significantly predict the fear of failure. However, socially prescribed perfectionism was the only significant predictor of the fear of failure among the perfectionism model, therefore indicating that it was the most significantly predictor as well. In conclusion, students are more likely to be afraid to fail when they believe that there is a social standard of perfection that they have to follow.

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Endah Kurniawati PurwaningtyasAffiliation unknown5
Chen Sung WongAffiliation unknown4
Sheng Yee WanAffiliation unknown4
Mujtahid MujtahidAffiliation unknown4
Mohammad PadilAffiliation unknown4
Lenny MarlindaAffiliation unknown3
Muhammad Al MuttaqiiAffiliation unknown3
Hong Chun YeohAffiliation unknown3
Grace Jee Ern NgaAffiliation unknown3
Yan NurcahyaAffiliation unknown2
Sudibyo SudibyoAffiliation unknown2
Peri OktiarmiAffiliation unknown2
Sugeng PriyantoAffiliation unknown2
Indri YatiAffiliation unknown2
Hao WangAffiliation unknown2
Yen Ling HuiAffiliation unknown2
Melissa Jane ChuaAffiliation unknown2
Calvin K.W. ChangAffiliation unknown2
Susanna Poay Lin HongAffiliation unknown2
Susanna Lin Hong PoayAffiliation unknown2
Prakrisno SatrioAffiliation unknown2
Edward S.Z. LimAffiliation unknown2
Efendy XuAffiliation unknown2
Astrid Noviana ParadhitaSebelas Maret University1
Mutiara Auliya KhadijaSebelas Maret University1
Agus PurbayuSebelas Maret University1
Sahirul Alim Tri BawonoSebelas Maret University1
Sri HaryatiSebelas Maret University1
Daaniis Raditya Pramoda WardaniSebelas Maret University1
Rafael Kurniawan Albyseptra PratamaSebelas Maret University1
Diana ZuhrohAffiliation unknown1
Wahyu LestariYogyakarta State University1
Sunarto SunartoAffiliation unknown1
Eko SugiartoAffiliation unknown1

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