Validation of the Spanish version of multidimensional inventory of perfectionism in young athletes

Abstract

El Inventario Multidimensional de Perfeccionismo en Deporte (MIPS) es una medida deportiva específica del perfeccionismo desarrollado a partir de una combinación de diferentes modelos multidimensionales. Este estudio analiza las propiedades psicométricas del MIPS en una muestra de adolescentes deportistas. Participaron 429 futbolistas españoles con edades comprendidas entre 9 y 13 años. Los análisis factoriales confirmatorios mostraron que un modelo bidimensional obtenía adecuados índices de ajuste y los coeficientes alfa de Cronbach mostraron niveles de fiabilidad interna aceptables. La validez criterial y convergente del MIPS español ha sido confirmada analizando su asociación con medidas de ansiedad competitiva, auto-estima contingente y con otras dimensiones de perfeccionismo. Los resultados de este estudio sugieren que la versión española del MIPS es un instrumento específico para deporte, bien adaptado, fiable y válido para su utilización con jóvenes deportistas. The Multidimensional Inventory of Perfectionism in Sport (MIPS) is one sport specific measure of perfectionism developed on the basis of a combination of different multidimensional models. This study assesses the psychometrics of the MIPS-Y in a Spanish adolescent sport sample. Participants were 429 Spanish football players with ages ranging from 9 to 13 years. Confirmatory factor analyses showed that a two-dimensional model obtained adequate fit indices and Cronbach’s alpha coefficients showed acceptable levels of internal reliability. The criterion and convergent validity of the Spanish MIPS was also confirmed via its association with measures of sport anxiety, contingent self-worth and additional perfectionism dimensions. The results of this study suggest that the Spanish version of the MIPS is a well-adapted, reliable and valid sport specific instrument for employment with young athletes. O Perfeccionismo Multidimensional em Inventário Desportivo (MIPS) é uma medida específica de perfeccionismo desenvolvida a partir de uma combinação de diferentes modelos multidimensionais. Este estudo analisa as propriedades psicométricas da MIPS em uma amostra de atletas adolescentes. Havia 429 futebolistas espanhóis entre os 9 e os 13 anos. As análises fatoriais confirmatórias mostraram que um modelo bidimensional obteve índices de ajuste adequados e os coeficientes alfa de Cronbach mostraram níveis aceitáveis de confiabilidade interna. A validade convergente e criterial da MIPS espanhola foi confirmada pela análise da sua associação com medidas de ansiedade competitiva, auto-estima contingente e outras dimensões do perfeccionismo. Os resultados deste estudo sugerem que a versão espanhola da MIPS é um instrumento específico do esporte, bem adaptado, confiável e válido para uso com jovens atletas.

The Personal and Interpersonal Components of Perfectionism: The Italian Validation of “Multidimensional Inventory of Perfectionism in Sport”

“…Importantly, among these correlational patterns, the highest correlation was between the latter and the MIPS scale of “perceived pressure from parents”. These findings on the convergent validity of the Italian MIPS data are in line with and extend the prior literature in the sport domain [ 28 ].…”

“…These shorter versions of MIPS thus may presuppose four underlying dimensions, that is, two “personal” dimensions of perfectionism (strivings and concerns) and two “interpersonal” dimensions, referring to athletes’ perceived pressure by parents and coaches, respectively. These shorter versions have been translated in several languages and have received ample psychometric and construct (external and predictive) validity evidence, mainly in studies involving adolescent and adult athletes and adopting both traditional and more rigorous statistical approaches to data analyses [ 25 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 ].…”

Examining the Mediating Role of Motivation in the Relationship between Multidimensional Perfectionism and Well- and Ill-Being in Vocational Dancers

“…Dancers respond to the scale on a 7-point Likert scale, ranging from 1 strongly disagree to 7 strongly agree. Evidence of the validity and reliability of the respondents’ scores in different contexts has been provided by previous studies [ 40 , 41 ].…”

“…The Spanish version adapted to dancers [ 40 ] of the Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale [ 7 ] was used to assess dancers’ perfectionism. The scale includes 10 items encompassing two subscales: (1) self-oriented perfectionism (e.g., “One of my goals is to be perfect in everything I do”), and (2) socially-prescribed perfectionism (e.g., “I find it difficult to meet others’ expectations of me”).…”

Relación entre perfeccionismo y salud mental en futbolistas jóvenes: diferencias entre categorías deportivas

“…En cualquier caso, estudios como el de González-Hernández, Gómez-López, Alarcón-García y Muñoz-Villena (2019) indican la importancia de establecer de forma precisa las relaciones entre perfeccionismo (adaptativo y desadaptativo) y la práctica deportiva en adolescentes, permitiendo así el diseño de programas para que éstos sepan cómo afrontar situaciones interpretadas como estresantes de manera efectiva. Un avance en este sentido se puede considerar la validación en deportistas jóvenes españoles del Inventario Multidimensional de Perfeccionismo en Deporte (MIPS) de Atienza et al (2020), que permite analizar su asociación con la ansiedad competitiva y la autoestima, entre otras variables.…”