Perfectionism and Psychological Well-being among Emerging Adults

Abstract

Perfectionism and Psychological Well-being lead to different outcomes in an individual’s life. Higher levels of Perfectionism can lead to negative outcomes whereas higher levels of Psychological Well-being lead to good outcomes and healthy life. The present study aims to study the variables Perfectionism and Psychological Well-being. The objective of the study is to examine the relationship between Perfectionism and Psychological Well-being among emerging adults. The present study employs a correlational research design. The tools used were Multidimensional Perfectionism scale by Hewitt & Flett and Psychological Well-being scale by Mehrotra S to screen the participants who fall under the age range of 21 to 25. Sociodemographic data was collected to keep a check on the inclusion criteria of the participants consent was taken from the participants. Results show that there is a low negative correlation between Perfectionism and Psychological Well-being among emerging adults.