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Validation and Standardization of College Academic Perfectionism Scale

Document Type : Research

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1 Associate Prof, Department of Psychology, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran.

2 Ph.D. Student in psychology, Department of Psychology, Urmia University, Urmia, Iran

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to validate and standardize the academic perfectionism scale. The present research method was descriptive and validation type. The statistical population of research included all the students of Urmia University in the year 1402, of which 338 selected through available sampling. Data collected online. The tools used were Academic Perfectionism Scale and Multidimensional perfectionism Scale (MPS), the Self-Criticism Scale (LOSC) and Positive And Negative Perfectionism Scale (PANP). Pearson's correlation test, confirmatory factor analysis and Cronbach's alpha coefficient used for data analysis. Data also analyzed using SPSS-23 and Amos software.
The results of the Confirmatory Factor Analysis showed that the academic perfectionism scale with 27 items has 4 factors and the reliability of the Cronbach's alpha coefficient was 0.88. The results of the convergent validity study showed that there is a significant correlation between academic Academic Perfectionism Scale (CAPS) and Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale (MPS), Self-Criticism Scale (LOSC) and Positive and Negative Perfectionism Scale (PANP).




According to the findings of this research, academic perfectionism scale has good psychometric properties and it can used as a suitable tool to investigate academic perfectionism. This tool has good validity and reliability

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Research in School and Virtual Learning
Volume 12, Issue 1 - Serial Number 45
August 2024
Pages 59-68
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