The Mediating Effect of Life Satisfaction and the Moderating Effect of Grit in the Relationship Between Socially Prescribed Perfectionism and Test Anxiety: Evidence from Students in the Social Integration Track of Science High Schools and Science Gifted Schools

Key Points

• Life satisfaction significantly mediates the relationship between socially prescribed perfectionism and test anxiety, indicating that higher perfectionism leads to lower life satisfaction and more anxiety.
• In a sample of 82 students set to attend science high schools, findings show that grit moderates how socially prescribed perfectionism affects test anxiety.
• The analysis utilized self-reported measures assessing socially prescribed perfectionism, grit, life satisfaction, and test anxiety to uncover these relationships.
• The study suggests potential interventions focused on enhancing life satisfaction and grit to reduce test anxiety among students facing perfectionism.