Prediction of Normal and Neurotic Perfectionism of Doughters based on Perfectionism Dimensions of Mothers and Family Communication Patterns

This study examined the developme-ntal origins of perfectionism. As such, the role of mothers’ perfectionism and family communication patterns in nor-mal and neurotic perfectionism of daughters was investigated in a group of 200 year 12 high school girls. Participants completed multidimensio-nal perfectionism scale (Frost, Marten, Lahart & Rosenblate, 1990) and fam-ily communication patterns (Fitzpatr-ick & Ritchie, 1994). Instruments showed good reliability and validity. Findings indicated that normal and neurotic perfectionism of mothers’ predicated normal and neurotic perfectionism of daughters. Also, conformity orientation as one dimension of communication patterns positively and significantly predicted neurotic perfectionism in daughters. In general, findings approve transgener-ational of perfectionism and indicate that parents’ personality characristics and interactions of family members provide the context for the deve-lopment of perfectionism that might be neurotic or normal. Other findings have been discussed in research.