@article{ref1,
title="Psychometric Properties of the Marlowe-Crowne Social Desirability Scale in Eight African Countries and Switzerland",
journal="Journal of cross-cultural psychology",
year="2010",
author="Verardi, S. and Dahourou, D. and Ah-Kion, J. and Bhowon, U. and Tseung, C. N. and Amoussou-Yeye, D. and Adjahouisso, M. and Bouatta, C. and Dougoumalé Cissé, D. and Mbodji, M. and Barry, O. and Minga, D. M. and Ondongo, F. and Tsokini, D. and Rigozzi, C. and Meyer de Stadelhofen, F. and Rossier, J.",
volume="41",
number="1",
pages="19-34",
abstract="The purpose of this study was to assess the cross-cultural validity of the Marlowe-Crowne Social Desirability scale short form C, in a large sample of French-speaking participants from eight African countries and Switzerland. Exploratory and confirmatory analyses suggested retaining a two-factor structure. Item bias detection according to country was conducted for all 13 items and effect was calculated with  R sq. For the two-factor solution, 9 items were associated with a negligible effect size, 3 items with a moderate one, and 1 item with a large one. A series of analyses of covariance considering the acquiescence variable as a covariate showed that the acquiescence tendency does not contribute to the bias at item level. This research indicates that the psychometric properties of this instrument do not reach a scalar equivalence but that a culturally reliable measurement of social desirability could be developed.<p />",
language="",
issn="0022-0221",
doi="10.1177/0022022109348918",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0022022109348918"
}