Document Type : Original Article
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Ph.D. Student in Quran and Psychology, Humanities-Islamic Higher Education Complex, Al-Mustafa International University, Qom, Iran
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Assistant Professor at the Department of Psychology, College of Literature and Human Sciences, University of Qom, Qom, Iran
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PhD of Psychology, Semnan University, Semnan , Iran
10.22034/ip.2025.399.1274
Abstract
Negative perfectionism is recognized as a psychological issue that can have negative effects on mental health and interpersonal relationships. The aim of this study is to elucidate the components of negative perfectionism based on Islamic sources. This research was conducted using qualitative content analysis. First, the term "perfectionism" was defined based on an analysis of related psychological texts, and then 270 relevant verses and hadiths were identified through a search of Islamic texts. The data were analyzed using open, axial, and selective coding, which ultimately led to the extraction of 13 main components. The results showed that Islam encourages positive perfectionism while emphasizing the avoidance of negative perfectionism. These components include strictness, fault-finding, procrastination, inability to overcome mistakes and forgive oneself and others, lack of attention to personal capacity and abilities, fatigue and burnout, excessive longing, self-righteousness, neglect of the positive aspects of life, excessive focus on trivial and unproductive matters, inflexibility and lack of adaptability, low self-esteem, and the domain of negative perfectionism. The present study indicates that negative perfectionism, in addition to being incompatible with Islam, is advised to be abandoned. It can also lead to mental disorders. Understanding the dimensions of this construct from an Islamic perspective can help in the development of effective educational and therapeutic programs.
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