Abstract:

In this study, the relationship between the perfectionistic self-presentation levels of adolescents and their social appearance anxiety and self-esteem was examined. The study also aimed to reveal whether the perfectionistic self-presentation differs according to gender and type of school (private / state) variables. The study group of the research consists of 527 high school students studying in high schools located in the central districts of Konya at 2020-2021. “Perfectionistic Self-Presentation Scale in Children and Adolescents”, “Social Appearance Anxiety Scale”, “Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale-Short Form” and “Personal Information Form” were used in the study. In the analysis of the data, the Pearson Moments Multiplication Correlation Coefficient was used to reveal the relationship between the variables, the Multiple Regression Analysis to determine the predictive relationships between the relevant variables, and the T Test to examine the relevant variables in terms of demographic information. According to the results of the study, there is a positive medium level between perfectionistic self-presentation and social appearance anxiety; A moderately significant negative correlation was found between perfectionistic self-presentation and self-esteem. It was seen that social appearance anxiety and self-esteem predicted perfectionistic self-presentation. The conclusion that the sub-dimension of hiding error of perfectionistic self-presentation differs significantly among adolescent students studying at public school compared to those studying at private school, but the other sub-dimensions do not differ according to school type. It was observed that the three sub-dimensions of perfectionist self-presentation did not differ by gender.

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