The Relationship Between Perceived Parenting Styles and Dimensions of Perfectionism in Female Students

One of the factors that predict per-fectionism in children education is reported to be families and the way their expectation of children. The aim of the present research is to investigate the role of perceived parenting styles in perfectionism of third grade female students in high school.Using a correlational method, 161 students through a multi stage cluster method were selected. Scales of perception of parenting styles (POPS), and dimensions of perfectionism (MPS) were applied to evaluate the research variables. The results of the regression analysis showed that amo-ng parenting styles, mother's invol-vement and warmth have a significant negative relationship with socially prescribed perfectionism. As a result of warmer relations of mother and child and mother's involvement in children's various activities may red-uce socially prescribed perfectionism. It seems that the involvement style and warmth of the mothers would play an important role in prediction of socially prescribed perfectionism.