The relationship between perfectionism and self-esteem among trainee doctors
S. Ellouze, N. Boussaid, A. Mellouli, M. Turki, E. Miledi, N. Halouani, J. Aloulou

TL;DR
The study explores how perfectionism affects self-esteem in trainee doctors, finding that high self-critical perfectionism is linked to lower self-esteem.
Contribution
The paper provides new insights into the negative relationship between self-critical perfectionism and self-esteem among trainee doctors.
Findings
58% of trainee doctors had low or very low self-esteem.
Higher self-esteem scores were significantly associated with lower self-critical perfectionism scores.
Abstract
Perfectionism is often seen as a beneficial trait for trainee doctors since it means they have high standards and a drive for success. However, it demands a flawless level of performance regardless of one’s physical or mental health and well-being. Consequently, perfectionism is now viewed from a different perspective. We aimed to study the impact of perfectionism among doctors in training on their self-esteem. We conducted a cross-sectional descriptive and analytical study among trainee doctors. The following psychometric instruments were used: The “Work Addiction Risk Test” and the “Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale”. We included 99 doctors in training. Their mean age was 27.6± 2.2 years. The sex ratio (♂/♀) was 0.33. Most participants were single (63.6%) and of middle socioeconomic level (86%). Tobacco use was reported in 6.1% of cases, and alcohol use in 4.1% of cases. Among all…
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Taxonomy
TopicsPerfectionism, Procrastination, Anxiety Studies · Healthcare Education and Workforce Issues
