The Effect of the Mediator Role of Psychological Resilience on the Relationship Between Perfectionism and Burnout in White Collar Employees

Abstract

This study aims to examine the relationship between perfectionism and burnout in white-collar employees and the mediating role of psychological resilience in this relationship. Scales were delivered to employees working in production planning, production management, quality management and control, internal audit, R&D, maintenance and repair, marketing, etc., through Google Forms, and the study data were collected. Sociodemographic Form, Conor-Davidson Resilience Scale, Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale, and Maslach Burnout Scale were used. Descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation analysis and a series of single and multiple regression analyses were applied to analyze the data. According to the findings, there is a positive correlation between maladaptive perfectionism sub-dimensions and both sub-dimensions of burnout (depersonalization and emotional exhaustion), except for the sub-dimension of familial expectations. Among the adaptive perfectionism sub-dimensions, organization/ order negatively correlates with emotional exhaustion and the personal standards sub-dimension positively correlate with depersonalization. In addition, the findings reveal a partial mediating effect of psychological resilience on the relationship between maladaptive perfectionism and burnout. In conclusion, it is thought that addressing perfectionist traits in two dimensions, adaptive and maladaptive perfectionism will provide a more comprehensive data understanding of the concept of burnout, and it is essential to address concepts that can create a buffer effect on burnout, such as psychological resilience.