The impact of adverse chilhood experiences on perfectionism and burnout in adulthood

Abstract The paper aims to study if there is a link between adverse childhood experiences and perfectionism and burnout in adulthood; thus, the theoretical part presents definitions, history and the types of adverse experiences, burnout and perfectionism; through the questionnaire-based investigation, we aim to study the impact of adverse childhood experiences on the level of burnout and perfectionism in adulthood; specifically, the questionnaire was submitted to people working in corporations. The comparative research is aimed to investigate if there are significant differences between corporate subjects from Western Europe and the Middle East on the one hand and from Romania, on the other. The originality of the theme resides in the comparative approach between the two groups of subjects, and the novelty of the theme is reflected in the absence of relevant studies and research in Romania regarding the effect of adverse childhood experiences on the professional and personal evolution of people in the adult stage of life.