Understanding Mediation Role of Perfectionism Between Achievement and Mental Health Among University Students

Abstract

Perfectionism has emerged as a central idea for understanding individual differences across numerous rules of functioning. Perfectionism is prevailing between university undergra‌dua‌te‌‌s‌ and is guide various negative effects, including raised levels of stress, worry, depression, and tiredness. The aim of this study was to understand the mediation role of perfectionism between achievement and mental health among university students. The study utilized the primary data analysis method, gathered from a sample of 80 university students from different states of India, from ages ranging from 18 to 25 years. Data sampling involved the use of the Clinical Perfectionism Questionnaire (CPQ), Achievement Motive Revised, and Schwartz Outcome scale-10 test. The raw results of the SOC, CPQ, and AMS were converted into descriptive statistics. The correlation between SOC with CPQ and AMS indicated a weak positive relationship. This study climaxes the need for a nuanced approach to understanding the relationship between attainment and mental well-being among university undergraduates.