Perfectionism Scale

In the modern world, people are more and more striving to achieve success in all areas of life. According to psychologists, this desire for self-improvement and achieving the ideal can be described as perfectionism. Perfectionists are overly self-demanding, unable to forgive themselves for imperfect results. Many researchers are stating that it emerges in childhood. A child, either seeking to earn love and approval or fearing to anger their parents, tries to be as good as possible.

The methodology is based on the multidimensional model by P. Hewitt and G. Flett, first published in the paper “Perfectionism in the Self and Social Contexts” (1991).

Based on their research and predecessors' works, Hewitt & Flett proposed the following structure of elements of perfectionism:

• self-oriented perfectionism
• socially-oriented perfectionism
• socially prescripted perfectionism

The total score of all components reflects the overall level of perfectionism. However, the percentage of perfectionism components can be different. Thus, even having the same general level, different people may have distinct profiles of the perfectionism composing aspects.

Having passed the perfectionism test, you will see from its structure in which aspect you set the standards too high. Perhaps, later on, it will be easier for you to accept this world's imperfection.