Relationship between multidimensional perfectionism and cognitive flexibility in university students

Zeynep Akkuş Çutuk

doi:10.14687/jhs.v17i4.6090

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Zeynep Akkuş Çutuk Trakya University https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8364-4431

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https://doi.org/10.14687/jhs.v17i4.6090

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Multidimensional perfectionism, cognitive flexibility, university students

Abstract

In this study, it was aimed to investigate the relationship between multidimensional perfectionism and cognitive flexibility in university students. The sample consisted of 375 students (179 [47.7%] males) aged from 18 to 41 years. Data were obtained using the Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale (MPS) and Cognitive Flexibility Inventory (CFI). Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) was used to analyze the data. The results obtained from the research has shown that multidimensional perfectionism affects cognitive flexibility and as multidimensional perfectionism increases, the level of cognitive flexibility decreases.

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Author Biography

Zeynep Akkuş Çutuk, Trakya University

Associate Professor, Trakya University, Department of Educational Sciences

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