Perfectionism – the craving to be perfect in body, mind and career – has significantly increased among today’s college students compared with previous generations, and is taking a toll on their mental health, a study suggests. Specifically, between 1989 and 2016, the self-oriented perfectionism score increased by 10%, socially prescribed increased by 33% and other-oriented increased by 16%. The rise in perfectionism among millennials is being driven by a number of factors, according to Curran. The drive to earn money, the pressure to get a good education and setting lofty career goals are other areas in which today’s young people exhibit perfectionism. In another example, Curran cited college students’ drive to perfect their grades and compare them to their peers.

Source: Pakistan Today January 03, 2018 11:15 UTC