Measuring Social Desirability in Collectivist Countries: A Psychometric Study in a Representative Sample From Kazakhstan.

ABSTRACT: Social desirability bias (SDB) is a pervasive measurement challenge in the social sciences and survey research. More clarity is needed to understand the performance of social desirability scales in diverse groups, contexts, and cultures. The present study aims to contribute to the international literature on social desirability measurement by examining the psychometric performance of a short version of the Marlowe-Crowne Social Desirability Scale (MCSDS) in a nationally representative sample of teachers in Kazakhstan. A total of 2,461 Kazakhstani teachers completed the MCSDS - Form C in their language of choice (i.e., Russian or Kazakh). The results failed to support the theoretical unidimensionality of the original scale. Instead, the results of Random Intercept Item Factor Analysis model

SUBMITTER: Nurumov K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9020785 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature