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The Existential Model of Perfectionism and Depressive Symptoms: Tests of Unique Contributions and Mediating Mechanisms in a Sample of Depressed Individuals
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Smith, Martin M.; Sherry, Simon B.; Ray, Cassondra M.; Lee-Baggley, Dayna; Hewitt, Paul L.; Flett, Gordon L. – Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 2020
The Existential Model of Perfectionism and Depressive Symptoms (EMPDS) is a promising integrative model. According to the EMPDS, self-oriented perfectionism and socially prescribed perfectionism indirectly influence depressive symptoms through rumination and difficulty accepting the past. Yet, the extent to which self-oriented perfectionism,…
Descriptors: Personality Traits, Depression (Psychology), Predictor Variables, Models
Are Perfectionistic Thoughts an Antecedent or a Consequence of Depressive Symptoms? A Cross-Lagged Analysis of the Perfectionism Cognitions Inventory
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Besser, Avi; Flett, Gordon L.; Sherry, Simon B.; Hewitt, Paul L. – Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 2020
Perfectionistic automatic thoughts have been linked with depressive symptoms in numerous cross-sectional studies, but this link has not been assessed in longitudinal research. An investigation with two timepoints was conducted to test whether perfectionistic automatic thoughts, as assessed by the Perfectionism Cognitions Inventory (PCI), are…
Descriptors: Depression (Psychology), Personality Traits, Personality Measures, Cognitive Processes
The Big Three Perfectionism Scale--Short Form (BTPS-SF): Development of a Brief Self-Report Measure of Multidimensional Perfectionism
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Feher, Anita; Smith, Martin M.; Saklofske, Donald H.; Plouffe, Rachel A.; Wilson, Claire A.; Sherry, Simon B. – Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 2020
The Big Three Perfectionism Scale (BTPS) is a 45-item self-report measure of perfectionism with three overarching factors: rigid, self-critical, and narcissistic perfectionism. Our objective was to create a brief version of the BTPS, the Big Three Perfectionism Scale--Short Form (BTPS-SF). Sixteen items were selected, and confirmatory factor…
Descriptors: Personality Measures, Personality Traits, Test Construction, Measurement Techniques
A Person-Centered Perspective on Multidimensional Perfectionism in Canadian and Chinese University Students: A Multigroup Latent Profile Analysis
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Smith, Martin M.; Saklofske, Donald H.; Yan, Gonggu; Sherry, Simon B. – Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development, 2016
This study investigated the generalizability of the tripartite model of perfectionism across Canadian and Chinese university students. Using latent profile analysis and indicators of perfectionistic strivings, perfectionistic concerns, and neuroticism in both groups, the authors derived a 3-profile solution: adaptive perfectionists, maladaptive…
Descriptors: Models, Personality Traits, Asians, Foreign Countries
Cultural Similarities in Perfectionism: Perfectionistic Strivings and Concerns Generalize across Chinese and Canadian Groups
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Smith, Martin M.; Saklofske, Donald H.; Yan, Gonggu; Sherry, Simon B. – Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 2016
This study supports the generalizability of perfectionistic strivings and concerns across Canadian and Chinese university students (N = 1,006) and demonstrates the importance of establishing measurement invariance prior to hypothesis testing with different groups. No latent mean difference in perfectionistic concerns was observed, but Canadian…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Cultural Differences, Personality Traits, Hypothesis Testing
The Big Three Perfectionism Scale: A New Measure of Perfectionism
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Smith, Martin M.; Saklofske, Donald H.; Stoeber, Joachim; Sherry, Simon B. – Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 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…
Descriptors: Personality Traits, Personality Measures, Rating Scales, Undergraduate Students
The Importance of Item Wording: The Distinction Between Measuring High Standards versus Measuring Perfectionism and Why It Matters
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Blasberg, Jonathan S.; Hewitt, Paul L.; Flett, Gordon L.; Sherry, Simon B.; Chen, Chang – Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 2016
In the current research, we illustrate the impact that item wording has on the content of personality scales and how differences in item wording influence empirical results. We present evidence indicating that items in certain scales used to measure "adaptive" perfectionism fail to capture the disabling all-or-nothing approach that is…
Descriptors: Item Analysis, Personality Measures, Personality Traits, Psychometrics