Psychometric properties of an Arabic translation of the Child–Adolescent Perfectionism Scale – short form (CAPS-9)

The objective of the study was to examine the psychometric properties of the Arabic version of the nine-item Child–Adolescent Perfectionism Scale (CAPS-9). Five hundred and five adolescents participated in this cross-sectional study (mean age = 16.66; 52.7% females). The two-factor model [self-orien...

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Main Authors: Nisma Merdad, Tabassum Rashid, Sarah Faden, Kamel Jebreen, Feten Fekih-Romdhane, Souheil Hallit
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Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2025-12-01
Series:International Journal of Adolescence and Youth
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/02673843.2025.2543934
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description The objective of the study was to examine the psychometric properties of the Arabic version of the nine-item Child–Adolescent Perfectionism Scale (CAPS-9). Five hundred and five adolescents participated in this cross-sectional study (mean age = 16.66; 52.7% females). The two-factor model [self-oriented perfectionism (SOP) and socially prescribed perfectionism (SPP)] indicated a good fit. Internal reliability was adequate for the SPP (ω = 0.82/α = 0.81) and SOP (ω = 0.81/α = 0.80) subscales. Convergent validity was supported by an adequate average variance extracted value. Measurement invariance across gender was supported at the configural, metric, and scalar levels, with no significant difference between males and females. Concurrent validity was demonstrated since higher SPP was significantly associated with higher distress, eustress, physical aggression, anger, and hostility. Higher SOP was significantly associated with higher eustress and anger. The present results demonstrate the usefulness of the Arabic version of the CAPS-9.
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spelling doaj-art-5bf3b9f46eae4e31a7dd6b301b8b98482025-08-20T04:02:13ZengTaylor & Francis GroupInternational Journal of Adolescence and Youth0267-38432164-45272025-12-0130110.1080/02673843.2025.2543934Psychometric properties of an Arabic translation of the Child–Adolescent Perfectionism Scale – short form (CAPS-9)Nisma Merdad0Tabassum Rashid1Sarah Faden2Kamel Jebreen3Feten Fekih-Romdhane4Souheil Hallit5Psychology Department, College of Humanities, Effat University, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaSchool of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, AUI, Ifrane, MoroccoPsychology Department, School of education, health, and behavioural sciences, Dar Alhekma University, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Mathematics, Palestine Technical University – Kadoorie, Hebron, PalestineThe Tunisian Center of Early Intervention in Psychosis, Department of Psychiatry “Ibn Omrane”, Razi Hospital, Tunis, TunisiaPsychology Department, College of Humanities, Effat University, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaThe objective of the study was to examine the psychometric properties of the Arabic version of the nine-item Child–Adolescent Perfectionism Scale (CAPS-9). Five hundred and five adolescents participated in this cross-sectional study (mean age = 16.66; 52.7% females). The two-factor model [self-oriented perfectionism (SOP) and socially prescribed perfectionism (SPP)] indicated a good fit. Internal reliability was adequate for the SPP (ω = 0.82/α = 0.81) and SOP (ω = 0.81/α = 0.80) subscales. Convergent validity was supported by an adequate average variance extracted value. Measurement invariance across gender was supported at the configural, metric, and scalar levels, with no significant difference between males and females. Concurrent validity was demonstrated since higher SPP was significantly associated with higher distress, eustress, physical aggression, anger, and hostility. Higher SOP was significantly associated with higher eustress and anger. The present results demonstrate the usefulness of the Arabic version of the CAPS-9.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/02673843.2025.2543934Perfectionismvalidationpsychometric propertiesArabicChild–Adolescent Perfectionism Scale – short form (CAPS-9)
spellingShingle Nisma Merdad
Tabassum Rashid
Sarah Faden
Kamel Jebreen
Feten Fekih-Romdhane
Souheil Hallit
Psychometric properties of an Arabic translation of the Child–Adolescent Perfectionism Scale – short form (CAPS-9)
International Journal of Adolescence and Youth
Perfectionism
validation
psychometric properties
Arabic
Child–Adolescent Perfectionism Scale – short form (CAPS-9)
title Psychometric properties of an Arabic translation of the Child–Adolescent Perfectionism Scale – short form (CAPS-9)
title_full Psychometric properties of an Arabic translation of the Child–Adolescent Perfectionism Scale – short form (CAPS-9)
title_fullStr Psychometric properties of an Arabic translation of the Child–Adolescent Perfectionism Scale – short form (CAPS-9)
title_full_unstemmed Psychometric properties of an Arabic translation of the Child–Adolescent Perfectionism Scale – short form (CAPS-9)
title_short Psychometric properties of an Arabic translation of the Child–Adolescent Perfectionism Scale – short form (CAPS-9)
title_sort psychometric properties of an arabic translation of the child adolescent perfectionism scale short form caps 9
topic Perfectionism
validation
psychometric properties
Arabic
Child–Adolescent Perfectionism Scale – short form (CAPS-9)
url https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/02673843.2025.2543934
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