Have you ever wondered how being a perfectionist impacts teenagers’ day-to-day lives?

1. What is the study about?

  • We are interested in how perfectionistic teenagers and their parents understand perfectionism, including how it shows up in their day-to-day lives. This study will help us to better understand how teenagers and their parents see the potential costs and benefits of perfectionism and, ultimately, how we can best support perfectionistic teens.

2. Who can participate?

  • We are looking for parent-teen pairs. Eligible teenagers will be between the ages of 12 and 18 years and consider themselves to be perfectionists. All participants must have their own email addresses. Eligible participants will either (a) be willing to come to Brock University to participate in the interview portion of the study in-person or (b) have access to a reliable device with a working microphone and camera to participate in the interview portion of the study online.

3. What’s involved?

  • This study will involve two stages. In Stage 1, teens and their parents will answer a series of questions about perfectionism through the use of photographs and brief written responses describing their choices.
  • In Stage 2, each participant will complete their own brief survey (10-15 minutes) followed by a joint interview (60-190 minutes). In the interview, you will be asked additional questions about perfectionism and will discuss your pictures from the first stage. Stage 2 can take place either on campus at Brock University or online, depending on preference.

4. What individuals get for participating?

  • For participating in Stage 1, participants will receive a $30 (CAD) Amazon gift card. For participating in Stage 2, participants will receive a $55 (CAD) Amazon gift card. Parents and teens will receive their own set of gift cards and all gift cards will be sent via email. In total, each participant can earn up to $85 (CAD) for participating in both stages.

5. How can individuals participate?

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