Assessing perfectionism in Russia: Classifying perfectionists with the Short Almost Perfect Scale

• Confirmatory factor analysis results supported the Russian SAPS factor structure.
• Participants were classified into adaptive, maladaptive, and non-perfectionists.
• Maladaptive perfectionists reported higher levels of anxiety and depressive mood.

This study examines perfectionism among a sample of 183 Russian college students. Psychometric properties of the Russian version of the Short Almost Perfect Scale (SAPS) were examined. Confirmatory factor analysis results supported the Russian SAPS factor structure. Results also indicated adequate reliability and validity of the SAPS in this Russian sample. Participants were further classified into different types of perfectionists—adaptive, maladaptive, and non-perfectionists—using latent profile analysis. As expected, maladaptive perfectionists reported higher levels of both anxiety and depressive mood compared to adaptive perfectionists; however the stress level between these two types of perfectionists was not significantly different. Cultural contexts, practical implications, and future directions were also discussed.