The Farsi version of effortless perfectionism scale: exploring psychometric properties

Area of Science:

• Psychology
• Psychometrics

Background:

• Introduced the Effortless Perfectionism Scale (EPS), a 10-item self-report measure.
• Focus on assessing the psychometric properties of the Farsi version of the EPS.

Purpose of the Study:

• To evaluate the psychometric validity and reliability of the Farsi translation of the EPS.
• To determine if the EPS is a suitable instrument for the Iranian population.

Main Methods:

• Descriptive-correlational design with 267 university students.
• Used Perfectionistic Self-Presentation Scale (PSPS), Depression Anxiety Stress Scales (DASS), and Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) for concurrent validity.
• Statistical analyses performed using SPSS and AMOS.

Main Results:

• Face and content validity confirmed suitability for Iranian students.
• Confirmatory factor analysis supported construct validity with good model fit.
• Reliability was acceptable (Cronbach's alpha = 0.885).
• Significant positive correlations found with perfectionistic self-presentation, depression, anxiety, and stress.
• Significant negative correlation observed between EPS and life satisfaction.

Conclusions:

• The Farsi EPS exhibits good psychometric properties.
• It is a reliable instrument for studying perfectionism characteristics in the Iranian population.
• A notable negative correlation was found between EPS and life satisfaction.