BURNOUT AND PERFECTIONISM IN STUDENTS: CROSS-CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS

Abstract

Perfectionism as a psychological phenomenon presents significant prospects for studying for modern researchers. Of particular interest are studies of possible correlations between perfectionism and emotional burnout among representatives of various professional groups and students. The novelty of this work lies in the fact that the differences and relationships between the manifestations of emotional burnout, self-assessment of mental states and perfectionism among Chinese and Russian students are considered. The study involved 40 Russian and 40 Chinese undergraduate and graduate students. The following methods were used: 1) Multidimensional scale of perfectionism by P. Hewitt and G. Flett adapted by I. I. Gracheva; 2) The burnout questionnaire by K. Maslach, adapted by N.E. Vodopyanova; 3) Methodology for diagnosing self-assessment of mental states by G. Eysenck. All methods for Chinese respondents were translated into Chinese. As a result of applying comparative and correlation types of analysis, cross-cultural differences and relationships between indicators of perfectionism, self-assessment of the emotional state and characteristics of emotional burnout were revealed. Chinese students showed low results on the aggressiveness scale compared to Russian students. However, Russian students scored higher on the anxiety scale than Chinese students. Chinese students, in comparison with Russian respondents, show a greater degree of confidence in themselves and in their future. In the course of the study, average indicators of rigidity were found in both groups of respondents. However, the level of rigidity in Russian students is higher than in Chinese students. In conclusion, the article presents recommendations for the correction of emotional burnout, mental states and perfectionism among students.