title: Evaluating psychometric properties of Farsi version of the Positive and Negative Perfectionism Scale.
abstract: This study examined the psychometric properties of the Farsi version of the Positive and Negative Perfectionism Scale. Two samples of 97 (56 women, 41 men) and 115 (67 women, 48 men) undergraduate students at the University of Tehran participated. Findings supported the internal consistency, test-retest reliability, concurrent validity, and factor structure of the Farsi version. Factor analysis provided evidence for two dimensions of perfectionism, Positive and Negative perfectionism. The two dimensions had significant negative and positive correlations, respectively, with measures of psychological distress and health, respectively. The Farsi version of the Positive and Negative Perfectionism Scale presented good psychometric properties for use in research.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, The University of Tehran, P.O. Box 14155-6456, Tehran, Iran. besharat2000@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Mohammad Ali
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Besharat
mesh_terms: D000124:Achievement; D000328:Adult; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D003674:Defense Mechanisms; D005006:Ethnicity / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007492:Iran; D008297:Male; D010555:Personality Inventory / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011594:Psychometrics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012649:Self Concept; D012647:Self-Assessment; D013223:Statistics as Topic