A Factor Analysis Of Individual Social Desirability Scale Values
- 1 July 1966
- journal article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Multivariate Behavioral Research
- Vol. 1 (3) , 287-292
- https://doi.org/10.1207/s15327906mbr0103_2
Abstract
The factorial structure of individual judgments of social desirability scale value (SDSV) was studied by factor analyzing a 112 (college students) by 100 (MMPI items) data matrix of individual judgments of SDSV in two ways. One analysis was factoring by item (R technique) while the second analysis was factoring by subject (Q technique). A large general SD factor appeared when subject intercorrelations were factored, but no such general factor was identified when item intercorrelations were factored. Evidence was also presented that the large general SD factor was highly correlated with mean or normative SDSVs.Keywords
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