Personality traits of negative perfectionist and non-negative perfectionist

Objective By comparing the personality traits of negative perfectionist and non-negative perfectionist, the article studies the differences on cognition, emotion and motivation between the two groups. Methods A qualitative study was conducted. Four negative perfectionists and two non-negative perfectionists were interviewed by semi-structural ways. Qualitative data was analyzed. Results Cognition: Authority always makes the negative perfectionist oppressive. The self-evaluation of negative perfectionist is dominated by negative composition. Emotion: The former is apt to be anxious and take a negative reaction. Motivation: The former pursues a comfortable life style, whereas the latter is inclined to experience various styles of life. Conclusion Negative perfectionist mostly experience negative feelings, motivations, and cognitions; on the contrary, the non-negative perfectionist is inclined to experience positive ones.