The effectiveness of instructing transactional analysis on modifying perfectionism in mothers

The aim of this studywas to investigate the effectiveness of transactional analysis instructing on modifying perfectionism among mothers. Applying quasi-experimental research method and using pretest-posttest with control group. Applying convenient sampling method, 42 volunteers’ eligible of inclusion – exclusion criteria which theire scores in authoritarian and permissive parenting styles subscales were one SD upper than mean scores were selected randomly and assigned in to two groups. All participants Completed The Multidimensional Parenting Perfectionism Questionnaire (MPPQ) and Baumrind parental styles Inventory prior to and after 13 sessions for instructing transactional analysis in experimental group. The statistical population of this study consisted of all mothers with 6-11 years children in 5 primary schools at Amol city in 1391-1392. Data analysis with 16th version of SPSS and applying Mann-Whitney u tests, revealed that instructing transactional analysis modify perfectionism (P<0/05). General conclusion is that transactional analysis instructing could modify perfectionism and due to enhancing awareness about communication cues and reducting negative cues of parent and child of ego states and could train participants to distinguish adult beliefes from child feeling and parent imperimatives that could develop adult ego state.