Development and validation of the Job Perfectionism Scale
Purpose. The aim of this study was to develop and validate of the Job Perfectionism Scale. Method. The participants were 157 adult employees aged 23 to 69 years with the work experience 1 to 44 years. In addition to the Job Perfectionism Scale, all participants completed measures assessing work addiction and professional motivation. Results. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses supported a two-dimensional structure of the Job Perfectionism Scale with significant negative correlation between subscales (.50 ≤ r  .30), supporting convergent and divergent validity of the questionnaire. Cronbach’s alpha coefficients were .82 and .83 for the positive job perfectionism subscale and .83 for the negative job perfectionism subscale, providing internal reliability of the questionnaire. Conclusion. The Job Perfectionism Scale is a valid and reliable instrument. Value of the results. The Job Perfectionism Scale can be recommended as a new instrument in the field of labor psychology and organizational psychology.