Title
Flaws in Flawlessness: Perfectionism as a New Technology Driven Mental Disorder
Abstract
Today, technologies, devices and systems play a major role in our lives. Anecdotal commentary suggests that such technologies and our interactions with them create a false sense of perfectionism about life, events and its outcomes. While it is admirable to strive for better outcomes, constant and sometimes unrealistic expectations create a psychological condition commonly known as Perfectionism, the fear of not doing something right or the fear of not being good enough. In this paper, based on the Diagnostic Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-III), we conceptualize digital perfectionism as an emerging disorder, that is specific to our increasing interactions with tools and technologies. By using a sample of 336 individuals, this study makes valuable early insights on digital perfectionism, its conceptualization and its effects on the individuals.
Year
Venue
DocType
2020
ICIS
Conference
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
0
0.34
0
Authors
2
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Darshana Sedera147143.02
Sachithra Lokuge2115.48