ERIC Number: EJ1114062
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Publication Date: 2016-Oct
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The Big Three Perfectionism Scale: A New Measure of Perfectionism
Smith, Martin M.; Saklofske, Donald H.; Stoeber, Joachim; Sherry, Simon B.
Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, v34 n7 p670-687 Oct 2016
This article introduces a new measure of dispositional perfectionism: the Big Three Perfectionism Scale (BTPS). The BTPS assesses three higher-order global factors (rigid perfectionism, self-critical perfectionism, narcissistic perfectionism) via 10 lower-order perfectionism facets (self-oriented perfectionism, self-worth contingencies, concern over mistakes, doubts about actions, self-criticism, socially prescribed perfectionism, other-oriented perfectionism, hypercriticism, grandiosity, entitlement). The present investigation examined the structure of the BTPS using exploratory factor analysis in Study 1 (288 undergraduates) and confirmatory factor analyses in Study 2 (352 community adults) and Study 3 (290 undergraduates). Additionally, in Study 3 the relationships among the BTPS, other measures of perfectionism, and the five-factor model of personality were investigated. Overall, findings provide first evidence for the reliability and validity of the BTPS as a multidimensional measure of perfectionism.
Descriptors: Personality Traits, Personality Measures, Rating Scales, Undergraduate Students, Test Construction, Factor Analysis, Factor Structure, Adults, Questionnaires, Reliability, Validity, Gender Differences, Correlation, Foreign Countries
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