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Cultural Similarities in Perfectionism

Perfectionistic Strivings and Concerns Generalize Across Chinese and Canadian Groups

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ID12098486
AuthorsMartin M Smith (0000-0002-4754-3032, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada, corresponding author), Donald H Saklofske (0000-0001-8350-1924, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada), Gonggu Yan (Beijing Normal University, Haidian, Beijing, China), Simon B Sherry (0009-0002-2325-5076, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada)
Year2015
Volume49
Issue1
Pages63-76
Publication date2015-07-28
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueMeasurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0748-1756 • E-ISSN: 1947-6302
PublisherSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1177/0748175615596785
OpenAlexW2340155973
LanguageEN
Citations received9
References cited35

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

Confirmatory factor analysis · Developmental psychology · Generalizability theory · Measurement invariance · Perfectionism (psychology · Structural equation modeling · Clinical Psychology · Education, Achievement, and Giftedness · Perfectionism, Procrastination, Anxiety Studies · Psychology · Social Psychology · Work-Family Balance Challenges

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Citation span2016 - 2026 (11)
Highly citedNo

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