ERIC Number: EJ1435911
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024-Sep
Pages: 23
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ISSN: ISSN-0734-2829
EISSN: EISSN-1557-5144
Exploring and Evaluating the Two-Factor Model of Perfectionism in Sport
Andrew P. Hill; Daniel J. Madigan; Thomas Curran; Gareth E. Jowett; James L Rumbold
Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, v42 n6 p612-634 2024
Perfectionism is a multidimensional personality trait with two higher-order dimensions; perfectionistic strivings and perfectionistic concerns. The purpose of the present study was to explore and evaluate the two-factor model for the first time using three instruments developed to measure perfectionism in sport. In doing so, we (i) assessed the fit of two-factor models when including and excluding various contentious subscales (other-oriented perfectionism, parental pressure, coach pressure, organisation, and negative reactions to imperfection) and (ii) compared two-factor models to alternative one-factor (or unidimensional) models. Participants were recruited from community and university sports clubs in the UK (N = 527; M age = 18.07 years, SD = 0.49) and completed the Sport-Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale-2, the Multidimensional Inventory of Perfectionism in Sport, and the Performance Perfectionism Scale-Sport. Support was found for the two-factor model, with superior fit displayed each time the aforementioned subscales were excluded and, in all cases, when compared to a unidimensional model. The findings suggest that the two-factor model is an adequate representation of the underlying structure of instruments designed to measure perfectionism in sport with better fit and conceptual clarity offered by more parsimonious models.
Descriptors: Athletics, Personality Measures, Personality Traits, Personality Problems, Measures (Individuals), Adolescents, Adults, Foreign Countries, Physical Environment, Family Environment, Environmental Influences
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom
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