DistantNews
Support us
Perfectionism Rises Among Young Adults as Economy Stalls
🇫🇮 Finland /Economy & Trade

Perfectionism Rises Among Young Adults as Economy Stalls

From Helsingin Sanomat · () Finnish

Translated from Finnish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

News Sources not specified Context piece
  • A new study indicates that perfectionism has increased among young adults over the past 35 years.
  • Researchers suggest that slowing economic growth and inequality may be contributing factors to this trend.
  • The phenomenon is also observable in Finland, according to a professor from the University of Eastern Finland.

Young adults today are more goal-oriented and anxious about their social standing than in previous decades, according to a new study. This shift in attitude, moving away from a more relaxed approach seen in past decades, suggests a significant rise in perfectionism, or the pursuit of flawlessness, over the last 35 years.

Perfectionism has increased among young adults over the past 35 years.

— StudyKey finding of the research on generational attitudes.

Researchers propose that a slowdown in economic growth could be a key driver behind this increasing pressure to achieve. Coupled with growing inequality, the desire to attain an idealized standard of success may be intensifying among younger generations.

One reason for the development may be slowed economic growth.

— ResearchersHypothesizing potential causes for the rise in perfectionism.

This trend is not confined to one region; Professor Heta Tuominen from the University of Eastern Finland confirms that this development is also visible in Finland. The study's findings suggest that societal and economic pressures are shaping a generation that feels compelled to strive for unattainable levels of perfection.

The development is also visible in Finland.

— Heta TuominenProfessor at the University of Eastern Finland, confirming the trend's presence in Finland.
DistantNews Editorial

Originally published by Helsingin Sanomat in Finnish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

More Stories

From Our Blog