Brescia Psychology Undergraduate Honours Theses

Date of Award

Winter 4-18-2024

Program

Psychology

Supervisor

Richard Shugar

Abstract

With the rising pressure and competition to succeed academically, it is common for students to feel pressured to perform at a certain level. When this pressure to perform primarily stems from parental figures, there are inconsistent studies determining the effect of parental pressure, the student’s ability to cope with those stressors, and the internalization of those pressure to succeed. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to uncover the relationship between perceived parental pressure, self-oriented perfectionism and coping self-efficacy amongst first year university students. A sample of 70 female students completed a series of self-reported questionnaires that included an abbreviated Frost Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale (Stöber, 1998), a Self-Oriented Perfectionism subscale (Hewitt & Flett, 1991, 2004), and a Coping Self-Efficacy Scale (Chesney et. al., 2006). A correlation analysis indicated no relationship between Perceived Parental Pressure and Self-Oriented Perfectionism, as well as no relationship between Self-Oriented Perfectionism and Coping Self-Efficacy. However, results indicate a weak correlation between Perceived Parental Pressure and Coping Self-Efficacy. Further demographic research is suggested.

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