Impact of Perfectionism and Self- Compassion on Academic Burnout among Higher Education Students

Abstract

The present research aimed to examine the impact of perfectionism and self-compassion on academic burnout among higher education students. A total of 287 participants, aged between 18 and 44 years, took part in the study. Data were gathered using the Almost Perfect Scale-Revised, the Self-Compassion Scale, and the Copenhagen Burnout Inventory-Student Version. The study employed a correlational research design, and data analysis was conducted using JASP. The findings indicated no significant gender differences in levels of perfectionism, self-compassion, or academic burnout. Moreover, there was no significant correlation between perfectionism and self-compassion, and the relationship between perfectionism and academic burnout was weakly negative but not statistically significant. On the other hand, a significant negative correlation emerged between self- compassion and academic burnout, suggesting that higher levels of self-compassion are associated with lower levels of burnout. Regression analysis further showed that perfectionism did not significantly predict academic burnout,  whereas self-compassion emerged as a significant negative predictor . These findings highlight the protective role of self-compassion in mitigating academic burnout among higher education students, while perfectionism appears to have minimal impact.