Validation of Scores on the Marlowe-Crowne Social Desirability Scale and the Balanced Inventory of Desirable Responding

The Marlowe-Crowne Social Desirability Scale (MCSDS), the most commonly used social desirability bias (SDB) assessment, conceptualizes SDB as an individual’s need for approval. The Balanced Inventory of Desirable Responding (BIDR) measures SDB as two separate constructs: impression management and se...

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Published in:Educational and psychological measurement 2005-02, Vol.65 (1), p.140-154
Main Authors: Leite, Walter L., Beretvas, S. Natasha
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
College Students
Factor Analysis
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Measures (Individuals)
Psychological tests
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Psychometrics
Psychometrics. Sociometry
Response Style (Tests)
Responses
Scores
Social Desirability
Social psychology
Test Bias
Test Validity
Validation studies
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Summary:The Marlowe-Crowne Social Desirability Scale (MCSDS), the most commonly used social desirability bias (SDB) assessment, conceptualizes SDB as an individual’s need for approval. The Balanced Inventory of Desirable Responding (BIDR) measures SDB as two separate constructs: impression management and self-deception. Scores on SDB scales are commonly used to validate other measures although insufficiently validated themselves. This study used college students’ responses to the MCSDS and the BIDR to investigate their factorial validity. Using confirmatory factor analysis, neither a one-nor a two-factor model was found to be strongly supported. It is recommended that researchers be cautious when using scores on these SDB scales until their dimensionality is better understood.
ISSN:0013-1644
1552-3888
DOI:10.1177/0013164404267285