Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale II (MPS)

Hewitt, P. L., & Flett, G. L. (1991). Perfectionism in the self and social contexts: Conceptualization, assessment, and association with psychopathology. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 60(3), 456-470. doi:10.1037/0022-3514.60.3.456

	Table of Contents
	Description
	History of Use
	References

Description:

Purpose		The MPS was designed to assess three dimensions of perfectionism: self-oriented perfectionism other-oriented perfectionism socially prescribed perfectionism
Questions		45 items using 7-point ratings (1 = strongly disagree to 7 = strongly agree)
Sub-scales		3 sub-scales: Self-Oriented Other-Oriented Socially Prescribed
Domain		Clinical
Psychometrics
Sample items		It makes me uneasy to see an error in my work. (Self-Oriented) I have high expectations for the people who are important to me. (Other-Oriented) The better I do, the better I am expected to do. (Socially Prescribed)

References:

Scale:

Hewitt, P. L., & Flett, G. L. (1991). Perfectionism in the self and social contexts: Conceptualization, assessment, and association with psychopathology. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 60(3), 456-470. doi:10.1037/0022-3514.60.3.456

Uses:

Flett, G. L., Hewitt, P. L., Blankstein, K. R. & Dynin, C. B. (1994). Dimensions of perfectionism and type a behaviour. Personality and Individual Differences, 16(3), 477-485. doi: 10.1016/0191-8869(94)90073-6

Hewitt, P. L., Flett, G. L. & Ediger, E. (1995). Perfectionism traits and perfectionistic self-presentation in eating disorder attitudes, characteristics, and symptoms. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 18(4), 317-326. Personality and Individual Differences 45(8): 811-815. doi: 10.1002/1098-108X(199512)

Flett, G. L., Hewitt, P. L. & De Rosa, T. (1996). Dimensions of perfectionism, psychosocial adjustment, and social skills. Personality and Individual Differences, 20(2), 143-150. doi: 10.1016/0191-8869(95)00170-0

Pratt, E. M., Telch, C. F., Labouvie, E. W., Wilson, G. T. & Agras, W. S. (2001). Perfectionism in women with binge eating disorder. International Journal of Eating Disorders, 29(2), 177-186. doi: 10.1002/1098-108X(200103)29:2<177::AID-EAT1007>3.0.CO;2-X

Page, J., M. A. Bruch, et al. (2008). "Role of perfectionism and Five-Factor model traits in career indecision." Personality and Individual Differences 45(8): 811-815. doi:10.1016/j.paid.2008.08.01

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