Academic Perfectionism and Related Factors among Medical Students/Tip Fakultesi Ogrencilerinde Akademik Mukemmeliyetcilik ve Iliskili Faktorlerin Incelenmesi

Academic perfectionism poses significant challenges within medical education and affects students' mental health and academic outcomes. This study explored the relationship between academic perfectionism and factors, such as gender, psychiatric disorders, upbringing, and peer bullying, in 107 medical students. The participants completed a sociodemographic questionnaire and the Academic Perfectionism Scale that assesses self-doubt, comparison, and idealization. The study focused on gender, the presence of psychiatric disorders, upbringing (urban vs. rural), and peer bullying experiences in the past year. The results showed that female students had significantly higher perfectionism scores compared to their male counterparts (p