A Study On The Relationship Among Overexcitability, Perfectionism And Obsessive Symptoms

The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship among overexcitability, perfectionism and obsessive symptoms. A sample of 500 undergraduates was administrated with Chinese Overexcitability Questionnaire-â…¡, Zi Negative Perfectionism Questionnaire and Obsessive Scale of SCL₉0. Statistical analysis was used to measure the relationship structure of the three variables above. These information were expected to provide theoretical reference to experiments in the future and the works of mechanism related to perfectionism and the counseling and psychotherapy. After the statistical analysis, it shows:The intermediary coefficient of Perfectionism is 0.51(P<0.001), which shows a significant effect on both overexcitability and obsessive symptoms. Besides, High-Target and Fear-of-Failure, which are two core dimensions of Negative Perfectionism play a asignificant intermediary role in the relationship above.There are three conclusions: Firstly, there is a significant positive correlation among overexcitability, perfectionism and obsessive symptoms; Secondly, negative perfectionism played a significant intermediary role in the relationship between undergraduates' overexcitability and obsessive symptoms and it also adjust the relationship between the two variable above; Thirdly, high-target and fear-of-failure are two core dimensions of negative perfectionism, which traits play an important role as the mediating factor. The study decides to confirm how it works that perfectionism considered as a mediator with psychological measurement, and it advocates that we should understand and explain the structure of the three factors above from the perspective of Positive Psychology.