Abstract
The underlying factor structure of three commonly used social desirability scales was investigated using the item responses of 402 university undergraduates. Analyses indicated that the three scales constructed by Jackson, by Edwards, and by Crowne and Marlow did not show strong convergence in their latent structures. Two higher order social desirability dimensions emerged: a Sence of Own General Capability defined by items from the Jackson scale and the Edwards scale, and Interpersonal Sensitivity based on items from the Crowne and Marlowe scale. It was concluded that not all social desirability scales are interchangeable and that test developers should take into account both dimensions of social desirability when constructing or evaluating psychological measures.
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