Perfectionism and work performance: A meta-analysis

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Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology Pub Date : 2025-07-24 DOI:10.1111/joop.70050

Aishwarya Bellam, Thomas Curran

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Perfectionism is often considered important for performance because it promotes extraordinary levels of motivation and engagement. However, existing research is inconclusive regarding the relationship between perfectionism and work performance, with some studies finding a positive correlation and others a negative correlation. This study attempted to reconcile these mixed findings by using meta-analysis to test whether: (a) perfectionism is correlated with hours worked and (b) perfectionism is correlated with work performance. Analyses are based on 28 samples, 77 effect sizes, and a total of 9560 participants across all included studies (57.62% female; M_age = 35.26). Results showed that perfectionistic strivings and perfectionistic concerns are positively correlated with the number of hours worked. However, only perfectionistic strivings had a positive relationship with performance at work. The total unique effects of strivings and concerns revealed that perfectionism was positively correlated with both hours worked and performance. Results are discussed in terms of their theoretical and applied implications.

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完美主义与工作绩效：一项元分析

完美主义通常被认为对表现很重要，因为它能提高员工的积极性和敬业度。然而，关于完美主义和工作绩效之间的关系，现有的研究尚无定论，一些研究发现两者呈正相关，另一些研究发现两者呈正相关。本研究试图通过荟萃分析来检验：(a)完美主义是否与工作时间相关，(b)完美主义是否与工作绩效相关。分析基于28个样本，77个效应量，所有纳入的研究共有9560名参与者(57.62%为女性；法师= 35.26)。结果表明，完美主义的追求和完美主义的关注与工作时数呈正相关。然而，只有完美主义的努力与工作表现有积极的关系。努力和关注的整体独特效果表明，完美主义与工作时间和表现都呈正相关。讨论了研究结果的理论和应用意义。

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期刊介绍： The Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology aims to increase understanding of people and organisations at work including: - industrial, organizational, work, vocational and personnel psychology - behavioural and cognitive aspects of industrial relations - ergonomics and human factors Innovative or interdisciplinary approaches with a psychological emphasis are particularly welcome. So are papers which develop the links between occupational/organisational psychology and other areas of the discipline, such as social and cognitive psychology.