ArticleBMC psychology2023
Self-critical perfectionism mediates the relationship between self-esteem and satisfaction with life in Lebanese university students.
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- Self-esteem and psychological well-being as predictors of life satisfaction among university students in southern Peru: a cross-sectional predictive study.BMC psychology · 2026Article
- Psychological Correlates of Life Satisfaction Among Medical Students in Northern India: A Cross-Sectional Study.Cureus · 2026Article
- The mediating role of academic perfectionism in explaining the relationship between self-esteem and life satisfaction in sport sciences students.BMC psychology · 2026Article
- More than a Feeling: Self-Esteem as a Predictor of Life Satisfaction in Adolescents: A Cross-Sectional Analysis in Saudi Arabia.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- The association between generalized anxiety disorder and disordered eating symptoms among Lebanese adults with the moderating effect of self esteem.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Psychological detachment in Chinese higher education: a multitheoretical model of academic stress, cultural pressure, and coping resources.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Psychometric properties of an Arabic translation of the Big Three Perfectionism Scale-Short Form (BTPS-SF) in a community sample of adults.BMC psychiatry · 2023Article
- Validity and reliability of the arabic version of the self-report single-item self-esteem scale (A-SISE).BMC psychiatry · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe psychological mechanisms that underlie the relationship between self-esteem and life satisfaction remain unclear and not well-understood. We sought through the present study to test the hypothesis that perfectionism plays a significant mediating role in the association between self-esteem and satisfaction with life among Lebanese university students.
methodsA cross-sectional study was performed in a sample of 363 students (61.7% females, mean age = 22.65 ± 3.48 years). Three research instruments were used: satisfaction with life scale, Rosenberg self-esteem scale and big three perfectionism scale.
resultsHigher self-esteem was significantly associated with lower self-critical perfectionism (Beta = - 0.47), whereas higher self-critical perfectionism was significantly associated with lower satisfaction in life (Beta = - 0.29). Finally, higher self-esteem was significantly and directly associated with higher satisfaction with life (Beta = 0.48).
conclusionThe present preliminary findings point to the role of self-critical perfectionism as a buffer between self-esteem and satisfaction with life, suggesting the roles of self-esteem and perfectionism as promising avenues for promoting satisfaction with life in adolescent students.
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