Factor Structure and Longitudinal Measurement Invariance of the Frost Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale-Brief on a Filipino Sample

ABSTRACT

The Frost Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale or FMPS is one of the first empirically validated measures of perfectionism. Cultural nuances demand that the efficiency of a short version of this scale, FMPS – Brief, be tested on an Asian sample. Given the wealth of studies that consistently linked perfectionism to academic achievement, research on the utility of this brief instrument especially with students from a collectivist background is needed. Confirmatory factor analysis of data from a sample of Filipino university students (N = 306) revealed that FMPS-Brief is a reliable and valid measure that can be used in an academic context. Aside from exhibiting the two-factor structure of perfectionism, the scale also displayed good internal consistency and convergent validity with another short version of a commonly used perfectionism measure, the Hewitt and Flett Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale. There was also evidence for the measurement invariance of FMPS-Brief across three time points. The brief scale can be used whenever the need for a short but psychometrically sound instrument for perfectionism arises.

KEYWORDS:

• Frost multidimensional perfectionism scale - brief
• psychometric properties
• CFA
• longitudinal measurement invariance
• Filipino students

Acknowledgments

The author wishes to thank the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation of De La Salle University-Manila for funding this research as part of a scholarship granted to the author.

Data Availability Statement

The two datasets analyzed in this study came from a larger dataset as part of the author’s doctoral dissertation. The datasets can be made available from the author upon request.

Disclosure Statement

The author declares that all of her affiliations and source of funding for this research have been disclosed in the Acknowledgment section of this manuscript.

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Funding

This work was supported by the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Innovation De La Salle University.

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Patricia Del Pilar Simon

Patricia Del Pilar Simon has a PhD in Psychology major in Clinical Psychology degree from De La Salle University-Manila (DLSU-Manila). She recently joined the Psychology Department of DLSU as a full-time faculty member. Her current research interests include mental health and well-being in an academic context, and psychological interventions delivered through a virtual platform.