| Abstract |
| This study investigated the mediating effect of emotional exhaustion, a component of academic burnout, in the relationship between socially prescribed perfectionism and depression among undergraduate students, considering gender moderation. Online surveys were administered using the scales for perfectionism (Hewitt and Flett Multidimensional Perfectionism), emotional exhaustion (Maslach Burnout Inventory Student Survey), and depression (CES-D). Data from 602 participants underwent correlation and regression analyses using SPSS Process Macro 4.2. The results indicated that higher levels of socially prescribed perfectionism significantly predicted higher levels of depression and emotional exhaustion. Furthermore, a higher level of emotional exhaustion significantly predicted higher depression. These results demonstrated that emotional exhaustion mediated the relationship between socially prescribed perfectionism and depression, with gender acting as a moderating variable. Thus, women may exhibit a higher level of depression than men when emotional exhaustion mediates the relationship between perfectionism and depression. This study showed the negative relationship between socially prescribed perfectionism and depression in undergraduates, intensified by emotional exhaustion’s mediating effect. The overall results emphasize the importance of mental health support and intervention strategies for undergraduate students suffering from overwhelming perfectionism or emotional exhaustion. |
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| Key Words |
| 사회부과 완벽주의, 정서적 탈진, 학업소진, 우울, Socially Prescribed Perfectionism, Emotional Exhaustion, Academic Burnout, Depression |
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