Perfectionism and Social Adjustment Among Young Adults from Metropolitan Cities in India

Abstract

The study was conducted to find the relation between Perfectionism and Social Adjustment among Young Adults. In the present study, Pearson Correlation, Independent sample t-test, one-way ANOVA were performed. A non-experimental correlational design with a quantitative approach was used in this study. The sample consisted of 165 individuals residing in either of the Metropolitan Cities- Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai. The tools used for this study were Frost’s Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale and Weissman’s Social Adjustment Scale. Correlation and regression analysis were both employed to evaluate the link and effect of Perfectionism on Social Adjustment. The findings indicated that there was a low positive correlation between Perfectionism and Social Adjustment. The findings also indicated that there are no significant differences based on Perfectionism and Social Adjustment in terms of their gender and occupational status.