Big Three Perfectionism Scale - Short Form (BTPS-SF)
The Big Three Perfectionism Scale - Short Form is a short version of the BTPS that contains 16 items. It is a self-assessment questionnaire assessing three dimensions of perfectionism: rigid perfectionism (demanding one’s own flawless performance), self-critical perfectionism (worrying about imperfect performance and strong self-criticism), and narcissistic perfectionism (critically demanding excessive perfection from others). Perfectionism is thus a multidimensional personality trait that involves high personal standards and critical evaluation of self and others.
Length of completion
The entire questionnaire takes approximately 5 minutes to complete.
Individualized feedback for the respondent
After completing the questionnaire, the respondent will learn about themselves on how they stand on each dimension of perfectionism.
Keywords
Big Three Perfectionism Scale - Short Form, BTPS-SF, perfectionism, regidian perfectionism, self-critical perfectionism, narcissistic perfectionism
Scoring and interpretation
For each dimension, the total score is calculated by summing the individual items. A higher score indicates a higher level of the trait (rigid/self-critical/narcissistic perfectionism).
Response Scale
Respondents express their level of agreement with the statements on a five-point Likert scale ranging from “strongly disagree” (1) to “strongly agree” (5).
References
Feher, A., Smith, M., Saklofske, D., & Plouffe, R. (2020). The big three perfectionism scale–short form (BTPS-SF): Development of a brief self-report measure of multidimensional perfectionism. Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 38(1), 37-52. https://doi.org/10.1177/0734282919878553
Smith, M. M., Saklofske, D. H., Stoeber, J., & Sherry, S. B. (2016). The big three perfectionism scale: A new measure of perfectionism. Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment.
Svicher, A., Gori, A., & Di Fabio, A. (2022). The Big Three Perfectionism Scale–Short Form: An item response theory analysis of Italian workers. Frontiers in Psychology, 13. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.971226