Perfectionism and Social Anxiety among Post-graduation Students

Maria Susan Paul

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| Published: May 16, 2023

Perfectionism and Social Anxiety among Post-graduation Students

Maria Susan Paul

M.Sc Clinical Psychology, Dept. Of Psychology, Kristu Jayanti College, Bangalore, India Google Scholar More about the auther

DIP: 18.01.104.20231102

DOI: 10.25215/1102.104

ABSTRACT

Social anxiety is a very prevalent condition in the society. The need to be perfect or flawless is often linked with social anxiety. The study investigates relationship between perfectionism and social anxiety in post-graduation students and also if there is a difference in these due to gender. The study was conducted on 71 students (36 boys and 35 girls) undergoing post-graduation in India. After analysing the data, it was found that there is a significant relationship between perfectionism and social anxiety in post-graduation students. No statistically significant difference due to gender was reported.

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Perfectionism, Social Anxiety, Post-graduation Students

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How to cite this article: Paul, M. S. (2023). Perfectionism and Social Anxiety among Post-graduation Students. International Journal of Indian Psychology, 11(2), 984-989. DIP:18.01.‌104‌.20231102, DOI:10.25215/1102.104