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