Psychometric Properties of the Chinese Version of the Performance Failure Appraisal Inventory-Short Form (PFAI-SF)

Yikang Chen, Tianshu Zhou, Harold Chui, Ronnel B. King, Department of Educational Psychology, Faculty of Education, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Academic Unit of Human Communication, and Development, Faculty of Education, The University of Hong Kong, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Faculty of Education, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment

Published online on October 28, 2025

Abstract

Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, Volume 44, Issue 4, Page 460-469, July 2026.
Fear of failure undermines individuals’ motivation and well-being globally. However, measuring fear of failure remains challenging due to the lack of brief questionnaires, and existing measures have primarily been developed and used in Western contexts. ...