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The H&F-Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale 13 (H&F-MSP13): Construct and convergent validity

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 March 2020

M.J. Soares ,
A.T. Pereira ,
A. Araújo ,
D. Silva ,
J. Valente ,
V. Nogueira ,
C. Roque  and
A. Macedo
A.T. Pereira
Affiliation:
Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Department of Psychological Medicine, Coimbra, Portugal
A. Araújo
Affiliation:
Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Department of Psychological Medicine, Coimbra, Portugal
D. Silva
Affiliation:
Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Department of Psychological Medicine, Coimbra, Portugal
J. Valente
Affiliation:
Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Department of Psychological Medicine, Coimbra, Portugal
V. Nogueira
Affiliation:
Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Department of Psychological Medicine, Coimbra, Portugal
C. Roque
Affiliation:
Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Department of Psychological Medicine, Coimbra, Portugal
A. Macedo
Affiliation:
Faculty of Medicine, University of Coimbra, Department of Psychological Medicine, Coimbra, Portugal

Abstract

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Introduction

The Hewitt and Flett Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale (H&F-MPS) is one of the most used measures of perfectionism. Their 45-items evaluate self-Oriented (SOP), Self-Prescribed (SPP), and Other Oriented (OOP) perfectionism.

Objectives

To study the internal consistency and convergent validity of the H&F-MSP13.

Methods

One hundred and ninety-two university students (78.1% females), aged 19.74 years (sd = 2.10; range: 17–28) completed the Portuguese versions of H&F-MPS (Soares et al., 2003) and of Frost et al. MPS (F-MPS) (Amaral et al., 2013). Thirteen items were selected from the Portuguese version of the H&F-MPS, based on their loading in the factor (0.60 and over) (Soares et al., 2003).

Results

The H&FMPS13 revealed good internal consistency (α = 0.816). The corrected item-total subscale Spearman's correlations were high (from 0.418 to 0.820). The principal component analysis with factors varimax rotation produced three factors, which revealed acceptable/good internal consistency (SOP: explained variance/EV = 35.4%, α = .900; SPP: EV = 16.3%, α = 0.695; OOP: EV = 10.8%, α = 0.709). The correlations between the H&F-MSP13 scores and the matching scores of the H&F-MPS were high (from r = 0.745 to r = 0.945, all P < .01), suggesting that both scales measure similarly the constructs. The H&F-MSP13 and the H&F-MPS total scores demonstrate good convergent validity with the total score of F-MPS, as indicated by the correlations (r = 0.581/r = 0.636, respectively). The correlations similarities between the H&F-MSP13 and H&F-MSP dimensions and the F-MPS dimensions and total scores were also considerable.

Conclusions

The H&F-MSP13 is a valid instrument to measure perfectionism that reveals convergent validity with the F-MPS, retaining the adequate psychometric properties of the H&F-MPS and its administration is less time consuming.

Disclosure of interest

The authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

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EW653
Information
European Psychiatry , Volume 33 , Issue S1: Abstracts of the 24th European Congress of Psychiatry , March 2016 , pp. s287
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Copyright © European Psychiatric Association 2014
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