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Perfectionism as a Moderator in the Relationship Between Stress and Burnout in Students.
Ruel, I.A. (2023) Perfectionism as a Moderator in the Relationship Between Stress and Burnout in Students.
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| Abstract: | This research investigated the role perfectionism plays in the relationship between academic stress and symptoms of burnout. It was expected that perfectionism plays a moderating role in this relationship. A descriptive explorative design and a sample of university students (n = 128, Mage = 21.48, 75.78% female) were chosen. Students completed an online survey which included demographic questions and the MBI-SS, the SLCS and the “Almost Perfect Scale”. Academic stress is measured as one variable with the SLCS, symptoms of burnout are measured with three variables (Exhaustion, Inefficacy and Cynicism) with the MBI-SS and lastly, perfectionism is measured with three variables (Standards, Order and Discrepancy) with the “Almost Perfect Scale”. The results showed that Academic Stress is moderate to strongly positively related to all three components of burnout. Secondly, Discrepancy is positively related to the three subscales of burnout. Lastly, in contrast with the expectation of this research, the results showed that perfectionism does not play a moderator role in the relationship between academic stress and symptoms of burnout. To conclude, perfectionism is not a moderator in the relationship, therefore, future research could consider exploring perfectionism as a mediator. |
| Item Type: | Essay (Bachelor) |
| Faculty: | BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences |
| Subject: | 77 psychology |
| Programme: | Psychology BSc (56604) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/95352 |
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