THE RELATIONSHIPS AMONG PERCEIVED PARENTAL OVERPARENTING AND PERFECTIONISM IN HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS 

Abstract

High school students face overbearing moms that stir up both psychological pressure and perfectionistic urges. Data came from 565 students in community high schools in Tainan City, Taiwan—they filled out a tweaked Maternal Overparenting Scale meant for junior teens, a Chinese take on Frost’s perfectionism tool, and a Chinese Psychological Control gauge. The big question pops up: Is psychological control the middle step that weds strict mom behavior to a perfectionist streak? Results show some quirky, if messy, connections. Kids who feel their moms hover too much also report higher levels of chasing perfection and feeling pressed by psychological control. Perfectionism appears to be wedded with that sense of being controlled, and a pile of regression tests hints that psychological control partly passes the vibe from overparenting to perfectionist actions. Sometimes the numbers jumble together, but the picture comes through loud and clear. Parental moves by moms seem to twist a teen’s inner drive in unexpected ways. Those tight, relentless tactics mix with kids’ need to be perfect—even if it sounds a bit rough. Trying out this work in different spots and with varied groups might bring even more surprises. In the end, the whole scene simply reminds us: family dynamics really matter for how students feel inside.