TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2010//
TI  - Psychometric Properties of the Marlowe-Crowne Social Desirability Scale in Eight African Countries and Switzerland
JO  - Journal of cross-cultural psychology
A1  - Verardi, S.
A1  - Dahourou, D.
A1  - Ah-Kion, J.
A1  - Bhowon, U.
A1  - Tseung, C. N.
A1  - Amoussou-Yeye, D.
A1  - Adjahouisso, M.
A1  - Bouatta, C.
A1  - Dougoumalé Cissé, D.
A1  - Mbodji, M.
A1  - Barry, O.
A1  - Minga, D. M.
A1  - Ondongo, F.
A1  - Tsokini, D.
A1  - Rigozzi, C.
A1  - Meyer de Stadelhofen, F.
A1  - Rossier, J.
SP  - 19
EP  - 34
VL  - 41
IS  - 1
N2  - 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 />
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SN  - 0022-0221
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0022022109348918
ID  - ref1
ER  -