Structure and validity of the Clinical Perfectionism Questionnaire in female adolescents

Perfectionism is a transdiagnostic risk factor across psychopathology. The Clinical Perfectionism Questionnaire (CPQ) was developed to assess change in order to provide clinical utility, but currently the psychometric properties of the CPQ with adolescents is unknown. To assess the factor structure...

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Published in:Behavioural and cognitive psychotherapy 2020-05, Vol.48 (3), p.268-279
Main Authors: Shu, Chloe Y, O'Brien, Amy, Watson, Hunna J, Anderson, Rebecca A, Wade, Tracey D, Kane, Robert T, Lampard, Amy, Egan, Sarah J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescents
Anxiety
Factor analysis
Personality
Psychopathology
Questionnaires
Risk factors
Teenagers
Validation studies
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Summary:Perfectionism is a transdiagnostic risk factor across psychopathology. The Clinical Perfectionism Questionnaire (CPQ) was developed to assess change in order to provide clinical utility, but currently the psychometric properties of the CPQ with adolescents is unknown. To assess the factor structure and construct validity of the CPQ in female adolescents. The CPQ was administered to 267 females aged 14-19 years of age. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was used to examine the validity of the two-factor model and a second-order factor model. Pearson correlations were used to evaluate the relationships between the CPQ and a wide range of measures of perfectionism, psychopathology and personality traits. The study demonstrated internal consistency, construct validity and incremental validity of the CPQ in a sample of female adolescents. The CFA in the present study confirmed the two-factor model of the CPQ with Factor 1 relating to perfectionistic strivings and Factor 2 representing perfectionistic concerns. The second-order two factor model indicated no deterioration in fit. The two-factor model of the CPQ fits with the theoretical definition of clinical perfectionism where the over-dependence of self-worth on achievement and concern over mistakes are key elements. The CPQ is suitable for use with female adolescents in future research that seeks to better understand the role of perfectionism in the range of mental illnesses that impact youth.
ISSN:1352-4658
1469-1833
DOI:10.1017/S1352465819000729