SAPS · Perfectionism
Distinguish high standards from feeling that you fall short
Source · Rice KG, Richardson CME, Tueller S. The short form of the revised Almost Perfect Scale. J Pers Assess. 2014;96(3):368–379. CareOps English translation of its existing Korean questionnaire. Wording, response choices and descriptive score ranges follow the CareOps version and have not been independently validated in English.
Separate high standards from feeling dissatisfied
The SAPS uses eight items to explore high standards and feeling that your performance falls short. This page translates the CareOps Korean questionnaire into English and shows the two dimensions separately.
Reading your results
High standards and feeling short of them are separate scores. The four descriptions are CareOps summaries formed by dividing each dimension at its midpoint, not the groups established in the research or clinical diagnoses. Read them alongside your own experiences.
A question to reflect on
Choose one task you recently finished. Write your initial expectations separately from what you achieved. If you still felt dissatisfied, what seemed missing, and how did that affect starting your next task?
Frequently asked questions
- How many questions are in the SAPS perfectionism check, and how long does it take?
- There are 8 questions, and it usually takes about 2 minutes. For each question you choose one of 7 answers, from “Strongly disagree” to “Strongly agree”. There are no right or wrong answers.
- How do high standards and discrepancy differ?
- High standards asks how much you expect of yourself. Discrepancy asks how much you feel that what you do falls short of those standards. The two scores move separately, so splitting them helps you see whether the expectations themselves or the constant sense of falling short is what weighs on you.
- How are the four descriptions in the results decided?
- High standards and discrepancy are each split at their midpoint, giving four combinations. This is a CareOps summary, not the groups established in the research or a clinical threshold. Read both scores alongside your own experience.
- Is a high score on high standards a bad thing?
- High standards are not good or bad in themselves. Look at whether those standards often delay you from starting or leave you dissatisfied after you finish. A tendency to put things off can be explored separately with the PPS procrastination check.
- Do I need to sign in? Are my answers saved?
- You can see your results right away without signing in. Your answers are used only for scoring and are not stored on our servers.
- Can I bring these results into a counseling session?
- Use the analysis button at the bottom of the result screen to have a short conversation with Maeumi without signing in. After the conversation, you can continue in the app. The web conversation does not transfer automatically to the app.
- Can I share my results with a friend?
- Yes. Use Share at the top right of the result screen to send a friend the check itself, or share your result as a link or story image. A result link carries your scores inside the address only; it does not include your name or account, and nothing is saved on our side.