Maladaptive Perfectionism and Academic Achievement in Indonesian Gifted Undergraduate Students: Goal Adjustment as Moderator

Authors

  • Fitriani Yustikasari Lubis Universitas Padjadjaran, Indonesia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6919-1146
  • Lydia Freyani Hawadi Universitas Indonesia, Indonesia
  • Rose Mini Agoes Salim Universitas Indonesia
  • Urip Purwono Universitas Padjadjaran

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15575/psy.v7i2.9619

Keywords:

maladaptive perfectionism, academic achievement, goal disengagement, goal re-engagement, gifted undergraduate students

Abstract

This paper examines the role of goal adjustment (goal disengagement and goal re-engagement) as a moderator of maladaptive perfectionism and academic achievement in Indonesian gifted undergraduate students. This cross-sectional study employs a mixed-method sequential explanatory approach. On the quantitative stage, eighty-six undergraduates identified as gifted students completed Frost Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale, Goal Adjustment Scale and self-reported GPA. On the qualitative stage, eight participants were selected from the quantitative stage to participate in a face to face interview. The result showed that maladaptive perfectionism negatively correlated with academic achievement. The interaction between maladaptive perfectionism and academic achievement moderated by goal disengagement show significant interaction, while goal re-engagement was not significant.

Author Biographies

Fitriani Yustikasari Lubis, Universitas Padjadjaran

Fitriani Y. Lubis is a lecturer in the Faculty of Psychology Universitas Padjadjaran in Indonesia. She is currently taking her Ph.D. Program in Universitas Indonesia. In 2007, She joined advisory team for acceleration class for gifted students education program held in West Java. The team ended in 2014, however, since then she has done and continued to do several researches related to gifted students. Her dissertation topic is about perfectionism in gifted students.

Lydia Freyani Hawadi, Universitas Indonesia

Lydia Freyani Hawadi is a Professor in Faculty of Psychology University of Indonesia, specializing in giftedness. She actively teaches and guides students who are doing researches in giftedness. In 2000, she initiated acceleration class in Indonesia education program to answer its needs for gifted students curriculum in school. She also one of the founder of Asosiasi Psikologi Sekolah Indonesia (APSI, Association for School Psychologist in Indonesian) aimed to assist the needs of exceptional students, especially gifted students. She has published a number of the books about Giftedness in Indonesia.

Rose Mini Agoes Salim, Universitas Indonesia

Rose Mini Agoes Salim is a lecturer at The Departement of Educational Psychology University of Indonesia. She is a member of Indonesian Psychological Association (HIMPSI) and APPI (Asosiasi Psikologi Pendidikan Indonesia, an organization of educational psychology). She is also the founder and owner of Sekolah Taman Kreativitas Anak Indonesia (TKAI). Her research related with Multiple Intelligence and Creativity. She has published 7 series of Multiple Intelligence books and Multiple Intelligence Reference book for parents and teachers. She also has published a book about creativity and parenting.   

Urip Purwono, Universitas Padjadjaran

Urip Purwono is a lecturer at the Departement of Clinical Psychology University of Padjadjaran, Indonesia. Graduated from the University of Massachusetts, USA specializing in psychometrics and educational measurement/evaluation. Founder of the Center for Psychometric Study, UNPAD, his methodological research interest includes test theory, test construction, test adaptation, and structural equation modeling. In addition, he also does many works related to cognitive and educational test development to be used in Indonesia’s setting.

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