Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale – MPS

When I am working on something, I cannot relax until it is perfect.

I am not likely to criticize someone for giving up too easily.

It is not important that the people I am close to are successful.

I seldom criticize my friends for accepting second best.

I find it difficult to meet others' expectations of me.

One of my goals is to be perfect in everything I do.

Everything that others do must be of top-notch quality.

I never aim for perfection in my work.

Those around me readily accept that I can make mistakes too.

It doesn't matter when someone close to me does not do their absolute best.

The better I do, the better I am expected to do.

I seldom feel the need to be perfect.

Anything I do that is less than excellent will be seen as poor work by those around me.

I strive to be as perfect as I can be.

It is very important that I am perfect in everything I attempt.

I have high expectations for the people who are important to me.

I strive to be the best at everything I do.

The people around me expect me to succeed at everything I do.

I do not have very high expectations for those around me.

I demand nothing less than perfection from myself.

Others will like me even if I don't excel at everything.

I can't be bothered with people who won't strive to better themselves.

It makes me uneasy to see an error in my work.

I do not expect a lot from my friends.

Success means that I work even harder to please others.

If I ask someone to do something, I expect it to be done flawlessly.

I cannot stand to see people close to me make mistakes.

I am perfectionistic in setting my goals.

The people who matter to me should never let me down.

Others think I am okay, even when I do not succeed.

I feel that people are too demanding of me.

I must work to my full potential at all times.

Although they may not show it, other people get very upset with me when I slip up.

I do not have to be the best at whatever I am doing.

My family expects me to be perfect.

I do not have very high goals for myself.

My parents rarely expected me to excel in all aspects of my life.

I respect people who are average.

People expect nothing less than perfection from me.

I set very high standards for myself.

People expect more from me than I am capable of giving.

I must always be successful at school or work.

It does not matter to me when a close friend does not try their hardest.

People around me think I am still competent even if I make a mistake.

I seldom expect others to excel at whatever they do.