Exploring the Contemporary Research Trends on Perfectionism and Mental Health: A Bibliometric Analysis

Abstract

The current bibliometric analysis aimed to analyze scientific output on the relationship between perfectionism and mental health in peer-reviewed journals between 2010 and 2023. A literature search was conducted using the Web of Science (WoS) database, and 705 publications were extracted. The majority of the studies were research articles. The results indicated that depression, anxiety, stress, and eating disorders were some of the most common mental health conditions related to the trait of perfectionism. The annual number of publications covering the topic followed a steady increase over the 13-year period with slight fluctuations. The average number of citations per article was found to be 16.07. Psychology, followed by psychiatry and education, were the most prominent fields covering this topic. The USA, Canada, and Australia were the top three countries contributing to the investigations regarding the relationship between perfectionism and mental health. The most frequently used keywords were perfectionism, depression, anxiety, and stress. It was concluded that studies covering the association between perfectionism and mental health issues have demonstrated a gradual increase in terms of both the number and the diversity of research over the 13 years. Studies aiming to enrich the literature regarding this topic should be encouraged, especially in low and middle-income countries.

Keywords

• perfectionism
• depression
• anxiety
• mental health
• bibliometric analysis

Mükemmeliyetçilik ve Ruh Sağlığı Üzerine Yapılan Güncel Araştırmalardaki Eğilimlerin İncelenmesi: Bir Bibliyometrik Analiz

Abstract

Bu bibliyometrik analizin amacı, 2010-2023 yılları arasında mükemmeliyetçilik ile ruh sağlığı arasındaki ilişkiye dair hakemli dergilerde yer alan bilimsel veriyi analiz etmektir. Web of Science (WoS) veritabanı kullanılarak gerçekleştirilen literatür taraması sonucunda toplam 705 çalışmaya ulaşılmıştır. Ulaşılan çalışmaların çoğunluğunu araştırma makaleleri oluşturmaktadır. Sonuçlar, depresyon, anksiyete, stres ve yeme bozukluklarının mükemmeliyetçilik özelliği ile ilişkili en yaygın ruh sağlığı sorunlarıolduğunu göstermiştir. İlgili konuda gerçekleştirilen yıllık toplam yayın sayısı, 13 yıllık dönem boyunca görülen ufak dalgalanmalarla birlikte istikrarlı bir artış izlemiştir. Makale başına düşen ortalama atıf sayısı 16.07 olarak bulunmuştur. Psikolojiyi takiben psikiyatri ve eğitim alanlarının bu konuyu ele alan önde gelen çalışma alanları olduğu bulgusuna ulaşılmıştır. ABD, Kanada ve Avustralya’nın, mükemmeliyetçilik ve ruh sağlığı arasındaki ilişkiyi inceleyen araştırmalara en çok katkı sağlayan ilk üç ülke olduğu bulgusuna ulaşılmıştır. En sık kullanılan anahtar kelimeler ise, mükemmeliyetçilik, depresyon, anksiyete ve stres olarak bulunmuştur. Mükemmeliyetçilik ile ruh sağlığı sorunları arasındaki ilişkiyi inceleyen çalışmaların hem nicelik hem de araştırma çeşitliliği bakımından 13 yıllık dönem boyunca kademeli olarak artış gösterdiği sonucuna ulaşılmıştır., Bu konuyla ilgili literatürü zenginleştirmeyi amaçlayan çalışmalar özellikle düşük ve ortadüşük gelir seviyesine sahip ülkelerde teşvik edilmelidir.

Keywords

• mükemmeliyetçilik
• depresyon
• kaygı
• ruh sağlığı
• bibliyometrik anaiz

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