Hill, Andrew P. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6370-8901, Madigan, Daniel ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9937-1818, Chintapatla, Srinivas and Chitsabesan, Praminthra (2026) Multidimensional 1 perfectionism is related to burnout in surgeons. Journal of Health Psychology. (In Press)

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Abstract

Accounts of work-related pressure by surgeons suggest a link between burnout – an 52 unhealthy occupational phenomenon – and perfectionism – the perceived or actual need to be 53 perfect. Adopting a stress-based theoretical framework, the present study assesses the degree 54 to which different dimensions of perfectionism are related to surgeon burnout. Using a cross-55 sectional design, 298 registered surgeons in the UK completed an online survey that included 56 the brief Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale (Cox et al., 2002) and the Maslach Burnout 57 Inventory (Maslach et al., 2016). Analyses showed that, when surgeons expected themselves 58 to be perfect, they reported higher exhaustion and, when they reported that others expected 59 them to be perfect, they reported higher levels of all three elements of burnout. Perceptions 60 that others expected them to be perfect was the most important predictor of each element of 61 burnout. Reducing these perceptions via targeted intervention, improved training, and 62 workplace changes may help prevent surgeon burnout.

Item Type:	Article
Status:	In Press
School/Department:	School of Science, Technology and Health
URI:	https://ray.yorksj.ac.uk/id/eprint/14673

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