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Take a test to assess your perfectionistic tendencies using the Frost Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale (FMPS)

Discover Your Perfectionistic Traits

Setting excessively high standards is the most prominent feature of perfectionism, accompanied by tendencies for overly critical evaluations of one's own behavior, expressed in over concern for mistakes and uncertainty regarding actions and beliefs.

Frost Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale (FMPS) consists of 35 questions measuring four sub-scales of perfectionism:

Concern over mistakes and doubts about actions
Excessive concern with parents' expectations and evaluation
Excessively high personal standards
Concern with "precision, order, and organization"

Directions:
This test is appropriate for people 15 years and older.
Please answer the following questions in relation to how much they apply to you. There are no right or wrong answers. Do not spend too much time on any one statement.

The answers are not saved or stored anywhere. You will see the results instantly at the end of the test.

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1

My parents set very high standards for me.

0-Strongly disagree, 1-Disagree, 2-Neutral, 3-Agree, 4-Strongly agree

0

4

2

Organization is very important to me.

0-Strongly disagree, 1-Disagree, 2-Neutral, 3-Agree, 4-Strongly agree

0

4

3

As a child, I was punished for doing things less than perfectly.

0-Strongly disagree, 1-Disagree, 2-Neutral, 3-Agree, 4-Strongly agree

0

4

4

If I do not set the highest standards for myself, I am likely to end up a secondrate person.

0-Strongly disagree, 1-Disagree, 2-Neutral, 3-Agree, 4-Strongly agree

0

4

5

My parents never tried to understand my mistakes.

0-Strongly disagree, 1-Disagree, 2-Neutral, 3-Agree, 4-Strongly agree

0

4

6

It is important to me that I be thoroughly competent in what I do.

0-Strongly disagree, 1-Disagree, 2-Neutral, 3-Agree, 4-Strongly agree

0

4

7

I am a neat person.

0-Strongly disagree, 1-Disagree, 2-Neutral, 3-Agree, 4-Strongly agree

0

4

8

I try to be an organized person.

0-Strongly disagree, 1-Disagree, 2-Neutral, 3-Agree, 4-Strongly agree

0

4

9

If I fail at work/school, I am a failure as a person.

0-Strongly disagree, 1-Disagree, 2-Neutral, 3-Agree, 4-Strongly agree

0

4

10

I should be upset if I make a mistake.

0-Strongly disagree, 1-Disagree, 2-Neutral, 3-Agree, 4-Strongly agree

0

4

11

My parents wanted me to be the best at everything.

0-Strongly disagree, 1-Disagree, 2-Neutral, 3-Agree, 4-Strongly agree

0

4

12

I set higher goals than most people.

0-Strongly disagree, 1-Disagree, 2-Neutral, 3-Agree, 4-Strongly agree

0

4

13

If someone does a task at work/school better than I do, then I feel as if I failed the whole task.

0-Strongly disagree, 1-Disagree, 2-Neutral, 3-Agree, 4-Strongly agree

0

4

14

If I fail partly, it is as bad as being a complete failure.

0-Strongly disagree, 1-Disagree, 2-Neutral, 3-Agree, 4-Strongly agree

0

4

15

Only outstanding performance is good enough in my family.

0-Strongly disagree, 1-Disagree, 2-Neutral, 3-Agree, 4-Strongly agree

0

4

16

I am very good at focusing my efforts on attaining a goal.

0-Strongly disagree, 1-Disagree, 2-Neutral, 3-Agree, 4-Strongly agree

0

4

17

Even when I do something very carefully, I often feel that it is not quite right.

0-Strongly disagree, 1-Disagree, 2-Neutral, 3-Agree, 4-Strongly agree

0

4

18

I hate being less than the best at things.

0-Strongly disagree, 1-Disagree, 2-Neutral, 3-Agree, 4-Strongly agree

0

4

19

I have extremely high goals.

0-Strongly disagree, 1-Disagree, 2-Neutral, 3-Agree, 4-Strongly agree

0

4

20

My parents expect excellence from me.

0-Strongly disagree, 1-Disagree, 2-Neutral, 3-Agree, 4-Strongly agree

0

4

21

People will probably think less of me if I make a mistake.

0-Strongly disagree, 1-Disagree, 2-Neutral, 3-Agree, 4-Strongly agree

0

4

22

I never feel that I can meet my parents' expectations.

0-Strongly disagree, 1-Disagree, 2-Neutral, 3-Agree, 4-Strongly agree

0

4

23

If I do not do as well as other people, it means I am an inferior being.

0-Strongly disagree, 1-Disagree, 2-Neutral, 3-Agree, 4-Strongly agree

0

4

24

Other people seem to accept lower standards from themselves than I do.

0-Strongly disagree, 1-Disagree, 2-Neutral, 3-Agree, 4-Strongly agree

0

4

25

If I do not do well all the time, people will not respect me.

0-Strongly disagree, 1-Disagree, 2-Neutral, 3-Agree, 4-Strongly agree

0

4

26

My parents have always had higher expectations for my future than I have.

0-Strongly disagree, 1-Disagree, 2-Neutral, 3-Agree, 4-Strongly agree

0

4

27

I try to be a neat person.

0-Strongly disagree, 1-Disagree, 2-Neutral, 3-Agree, 4-Strongly agree

0

4

28

I usually have doubts about the simple everyday things that I do.

0-Strongly disagree, 1-Disagree, 2-Neutral, 3-Agree, 4-Strongly agree

0

4

29

Neatness is very important to me.

0-Strongly disagree, 1-Disagree, 2-Neutral, 3-Agree, 4-Strongly agree

0

4

30

I expect higher performance in my daily tasks than most people.

0-Strongly disagree, 1-Disagree, 2-Neutral, 3-Agree, 4-Strongly agree

0

4

31

I am an organized person.

0-Strongly disagree, 1-Disagree, 2-Neutral, 3-Agree, 4-Strongly agree

0

4

32

I tend to get behind in my work because I repeat things over and over.

0-Strongly disagree, 1-Disagree, 2-Neutral, 3-Agree, 4-Strongly agree

0

4

33

It takes me a long time to do something “right”.

0-Strongly disagree, 1-Disagree, 2-Neutral, 3-Agree, 4-Strongly agree

0

4

34

The fewer mistakes I make, the more people will like me.

0-Strongly disagree, 1-Disagree, 2-Neutral, 3-Agree, 4-Strongly agree

0

4

35

I never feel that I can meet my parents’ standards.

0-Strongly disagree, 1-Disagree, 2-Neutral, 3-Agree, 4-Strongly agree

0

4

RESULTS

Personal Standards

High standards of performance and the tendency to evaluate oneself based on performance.

0 %

Concern over Mistakes

Negative reactions to mistakes, a tendency to interpret mistakes as failures, and the belief that failure inevitably results in a loss of respect from others.

0 %

Doubts about actions

A mix of concern about doing things right, repeating work, and getting behind.

0 %

Organization

Neatness and organization.

0 %

Parental Expectations

Parents are perceived as having high expectations.

0 %

Parental Criticism

Parents are perceived as being overly critical.

0 %

Disclaimer: The scores on the following self-assessment do not reflect any particular diagnosis or course of treatment. They are meant as a tool to help assess your strengths and areas for improvement.

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