Date of Completion

2022

Document Type

Research Project

Degree Name

Doctor of Medicine

Keywords

Adaptive Perfectionism, Maladaptive Perfectionism, Depression

Abstract

Recent studies on perfectionism found correlation of the trait to various psychological problems. A common mental health problem among medical students is depression, affecting approximately 28% of medical students worldwide. However, its prevalence in medical students in the Philippines remains unknown. This study aims to identify the demographic of medical students of De La Salle Medical and Health Sciences Institute (DLSMHSI) who exhibit perfectionist and depressive traits and define the relationship between the two variables. A cross-sectional quantitative study was conducted, with participants from Year Level 1 to 3 under the Doctor of Medicine program of DLSMHSI. An online survey utilizing standardized scales, such as the Almost Perfect Scale-Revised and Beck Depression Inventory, was used to quantify each subject’s perfectionist and depressive traits respectively. Confounding factors such as psychological distress and family background, were also assessed and used for statistical correction. The results of the study show that perfectionists are more likely to have severe depression. However, after controlling for the confounding variables, it was found out that there is no significant correlation between the two variables, and the difference in depression scores among different perfectionism classification may be attributed to the confounding factors, specifically psychological distress.

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