Professional Perfectionism Scale Test

Understand how your work perfectionism helps or hurts you in about 2 minutes. Get a quick 10 question snapshot of healthy drive versus stress fuelled standards to support coaching HR and burnout prevention.

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How the Scales are Structured

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11/20

Negative Professional Perfectionism (NPP)

Measures the extent to which a person holds unrealistically high, hard-to-achieve work standards that can drive self-criticism and dissatisfaction with results.

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Moderate

High

5 – 9: Low | 10 – 17: Moderate | 18 – 20: High

A score of 11 falls in the Moderate range, suggesting occasional tendencies toward overly demanding standards and self-criticism that may add pressure at work.

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8/20

Positive Professional Perfectionism (PPP)

Measures the extent to which you set high yet realistic professional standards oriented toward mastery and responsibility without excessive self-criticism.

Lower

Moderate

High

5 – 9: Lower | 10 – 16: Moderate | 17 – 20: High

A score of 8 falls in the Lower range, suggesting ambitious standards and mastery-oriented striving may be less pronounced in your current work approach.

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Who Usually Takes This Test?

Overworked high achievers

41%OF USERS

People who set very high standards at work and want to see whether it’s healthy ambition or self-criticism that’s driving their stress.

Managers and HR specialists

34%OF USERS

Leaders and HR staff who use quick assessments to understand team pressure, performance patterns, and burnout risks.

Coaching and therapy clients

25%OF USERS

Clients working on anxiety, procrastination, or burnout who want a clear snapshot of how perfectionism shows up in their job.

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Negative professional perfectionism (Npp)

Average

15.9

Normal range

13.4 — 18.3

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Positive Professional Perfectionism (PPP)

Average

14.6

Normal range

12.1 — 17.1

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Frequently Asked Questions

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What does this questionnaire measure?

It measures two work-related patterns: striving for high, realistic standards and holding rigid, unattainable standards. These patterns reflect constructive and stressful forms of perfectionism.

How long does it take to complete?

Completion typically takes about 2 minutes. The questionnaire includes 10 items.

How should items be answered?

Select the response that best matches typical behavior and attitudes at work. Answer quickly and avoid overthinking single items.

How are results interpreted?

Scores are presented for two scales: positive and negative perfectionism. Higher scores indicate a stronger presence of the corresponding pattern.

How can results be used in practice?

Results can support discussions about work standards, stress, and performance habits. They can also help identify risk for burnout linked to unrealistic expectations.

WHAT THE TEST MEASURES

About This Assessment

Professional Perfectionism Scale, PPS Test

Professional Perfectionism Scale Test

perfectionism work behavior

This brief self-report measure is intended to assess perfectionistic tendencies as they present in work settings. The Professional Perfectionism Scale is designed to help clarify whether an individual’s standards and self-evaluations are primarily adaptive (high but attainable) or maladaptive (rigid and distressing).

The instrument contains 10 items and typically requires about 2 minutes to complete. Items sample professional standards and self-critical responses related to performance; results are generally interpreted as reflecting both more constructive strivings and more problematic, stress-linked expectations. Authors listed include R. O. Frost, P. L. Hewitt, and G. L. Flett.

In clinical or occupational contexts, the Professional Perfectionism Scale may be used as a screening tool to inform case formulation, identify patterns that may contribute to distress or reduced effectiveness at work, and guide discussion of goals, standards, and self-evaluative coping.

Author: G. L. Flett, P. L. Hewitt, R. O. Frost

Literature: Stoeber, J., & Otto, K. Positive conceptions of perfectionism: Approaches, evidence, challenges. Personality and Social Psychology Review. 2006.

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