Evidence of validity and reliability of the child perfectionism scale in children from the district of Chepén

Abstract

The objective of the present investigation was to determine the evidence of validity and reliability of the scale of childish perfectionism, in a sample of 365 students, belonging to two state educational institutions, ranged from 8 to 12 years of age. Regarding the validity based on the internal structure determined that 15 of the 16 items reported a normal distribution. The third model contemplating Child Perfectionism as a general factor, it reached acceptable adjustment measures (x2 / gl = 1.657, RMSEA = .042 IC [.025 - .058], S-RMR = .053, CFI = .95; TLI = .93), thus improving internal consistency. The factorial loads were obtained by reaction to the failure (.44 and .61) by self-demands; while the items were from (.31 to .66). The validity based on convergence, the dimensions of self-demands and reaction to failure are related in large magnitude with the stress in the school and in the family environment. The reliability through internal consistency method obtained (ω = .83).