The effect of testing instructions for handling social desirability on the Eysenck personality questionnaire |
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| Institution: | 1. George Mason University, USA;2. Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium;1. South Dakota State University, United States;2. Chungnam National University, South Korea;1. Department of Psychology, Social Science Centre, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario N6A 5C2, Canada;2. Ivey Business School, University of Western Ontario, Canada |
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| Abstract: | The Hebrew version of the Revised Eysenck Personality Questionnaire (EPQ-R) was administered to two groups. One group was given special ‘feedback’ instructions intended to make subjects aware of the extent of their distortions due to responding in a socially desirable direction, and of the possibility of detection of such distortions. The other group was given ordinary standard instructions. There was a substantial change in the mean of the Lie (L) scale, a moderate change in the Neuroticism (N) scale and no significant change in the mean of the Extraversion (E) and Psychoticism (P) scales. The reliability estimates and factor pattern showed a marked improvement of the P scale and some improvement of the N and L scales, and no effect on the E scale. |
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