Schröder Arjan E, Boer Christa, Klumpers Ursula M H
Amsterdam UMC, locatie VU, faculteit der Geneeskunde, Amsterdam.
Contact: Arjan E. Schröder (
Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd. 2023 Mar 27;167:D7131.
Perfectionism is common amongst medical doctors and, further, it is becoming more frequently seen in young people. Factors associated with this include the rise of social media and the increasing focus on social performance. Whilst perfectionism can be associated with positive characteristics such as accuracy and perseverance, it may also have a dark side: it is associated with significant mental and physical health problems. In this context, developing greater insight into one's perfectionism and means to address it would be of benefit to doctors. Perfectionism can be divided into three forms - perfectionistic concerns (PC), perfectionistic strivings (PS), perfectionism oriented at others (PO) - each of which has a different relationship to health problems and can reinforce each other. High PC are associated with many health complaints. The relationship between PS and health complaints is possibly U-shaped: both too little and too much PS are associated with many health complaints. Doctors could benefit from more balance in their perfectionism and this could be achieved by understanding their own perfectionism as well as daring to show vulnerability and leniency towards themselves and those around them.
完美主义在医生中很常见，而且在年轻人中越来越普遍。与此相关的因素包括社交媒体的兴起以及对社交表现的日益关注。虽然完美主义可能与准确性和毅力等积极特质相关，但它也可能有阴暗面：它与严重的身心健康问题有关。在这种情况下，深入了解自己的完美主义以及解决它的方法对医生有益。完美主义可分为三种形式——完美主义担忧（PC）、完美主义追求（PS）、针对他人的完美主义（PO）——每种形式与健康问题的关系都不同，且可能相互强化。高PC与许多健康问题相关。PS与健康问题之间的关系可能呈U形：PS过少和过多都与许多健康问题相关。医生若能在完美主义上更加平衡，将会受益，而这可以通过了解自己的完美主义以及敢于向自己和周围的人展现脆弱和宽容来实现。
