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  • Psychology
  • Religious Studies
  • Psychometrics

Background:

  • Perfectionism is a multifaceted construct.
  • Religious beliefs can influence psychological experiences.
  • Existing measures may not capture religiously-specific perfectionism.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and validate the Perceived Perfectionism from God Scale (PPGS).
  • To assess the psychometric properties of the PPGS in a Latter-day Saint population.
  • To examine the relationship between perceived perfectionism from God and psychological outcomes.

Main Methods:

  • Two-sample study (N=421, N=420) with Latter-day Saint participants.
  • Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) and Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA).
  • Reliability analyses (Cronbach's alpha) and correlational analyses.

Main Results:

  • The PPGS demonstrated a robust 2-factor structure: Perceived Standards from God and Perceived Discrepancy from God.
  • Both subscales exhibited good internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha .73–.84).
  • Perceived Standards positively correlated with positive affect; Perceived Discrepancy correlated with negative affect, shame, and guilt.

Conclusions:

  • The PPGS is a reliable and valid measure for assessing perfectionism related to God in Latter-day Saints.
  • Perceived perfectionism from God uniquely predicts psychological variables beyond personal perfectionism.
  • Findings highlight the importance of considering religious cognitions in perfectionism research.