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Table 1 Descriptive statistics of positive perfectionism, negative perfectionism, career adaptability, and career decision-making difficulties

From: “Be perfect in every respect”: the mediating role of career adaptability in the relationship between perfectionism and career decision-making difficulties of college students

Items

Min

Max

M

SD

Positive perfectionism (organization)

1.21

5.00

3.75

0.74

Negative perfectionism

1.53

5.00

2.83

0.58

fear of mistakes

1.00

5.00

2.31

0.61

parents’ expectation

1.00

5.00

2.74

0.81

Hesitation in actions

1.00

5.00

3.12

0.75

Personal standards

1.00

5.00

3.21

0.78

Career adaptability

1.62

4.95

3.81

0.52

Career control

1.80

5.00

3.81

0.49

Career curiosity

1.23

5.00

3.73

0.64

Career concern

1.64

5.00

3.48

0.65

Career confidence

1.33

5.00

3.79

0.57

Career adjustment

1.31

5.00

3.71

0.58

Career interpersonal relationship

1.20

5.00

3.12

0.65

Career decision-making difficulties

1.33

4.28

2.71

0.57

Lack of preparation

1.00

4.87

2.59

0.64

Difficulty in information exploration

1.00

4.96

2.72

0.71

Conflict and contradiction

1.00

4.77

2.76

0.57