The Role of Perfectionism Dimensions to Psychological Well-Being in First Year Students with Stress as a Mediator

Abstract

— Mental health problems in Indonesia are expected to increase in the next 20 years. Individual mental health needs more attention, including psychological well-being. One aspect that affects psychological well-being is excessive self-expectations or perfectionism. Perfectionism consists of three main dimensions that related to stress. This study aims to determine the role of perfectionism dimensions to psychological well-being in first- year students with stress as a mediator. The participants in this study were 389 first-year students studying in Jakarta. This research design is a correlational quantitative study. The process of retrieving data uses questionnaires consisting of measuring instrument of psychological well-being, perfectionism, and stress. Statistical analysis of data using Structural Equation Modeling testing. The results of data analysis can be obtained three conclusions. The first conclusion is that self- oriented perfectionism has a negative but not significant effect on psychological wellbeing with stress as a mediator. The second conclusion is that other- oriented perfectionism has a negative but not significant role on psychological well-being with stress as a mediator. The third conclusion is that socially prescribed perfectionism has a negative and significant role on psychological well-being with stress as a mediator. Thus, stress functions as a perfect mediation between the roles of the socially prescribed perfectionism to the psychological well-being of first- year students.