Cultural Similarities in Perfectionism

Abstract

This study supports the generalizability of perfectionistic strivings and concerns across Canadian and Chinese university students (N = 1,006) and demonstrates the importance of establishing measurement invariance prior to hypothesis testing with different groups. No latent mean difference in perfectionistic concerns was observed, but Canadian individuals reported higher perfectionistic strivings.

• perfectionism
• depression
• anxiety
• stress
• cross-cultural

Notes

Declaration of Conflicting Interests The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/orPUBLICation of this article.

Additional information

Notes on contributors

Martin M. Smith

Martin M. Smith is a PhD candidate at the University of Western Ontario and is supervised by Dr. Donald H. Saklofske. His research interests include psychometrics, perfectionism, trait emotional intelligence, test construction, and mathematical psychology.

Donald H. Saklofske

Donald H. Saklofske is professor of psychology at the University of Western Ontario. He has published more than 200 scientific articles and book chapters, and 35 books. Currently, Dr. Saklofske is the editor of the Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment and the Canadian Journal of School Psychology and associate editor at Personality and Individual Differences.

Gonggu Yan

Gonggu Yan is the founder of Beijing Taiyi Century Counsulting, and an associate professor in the School of Psychology at Beijing Normal University. He has published articles on measurement, assessment, and individual differences.

Simon B. Sherry

Simon B. Sherry directs Dalhousie University’s Personality Research Team. Dr. Sherry has published more than 70 scientific articles and earned more than $2 million in grant funds. He has received several provincial, national, and international awards for his research, including the Canadian Psychological Association President’s New Researcher Award (2009).