Anger and Hostility Measures: Effects of Social Desirability
Description:
Individuals responding in a socially desirable (SD) fashion, rather than in a manner that reflects their true behavior, has been a problem for self-report questionnaires since their inception. The purpose of this study was to examine the hypothesis that the probability an item is endorsed on a self-report measure of anger is directly proportional to the rated SD of that item. Eighty-two subjects completed the Buss-Durkee Hostility Inventory (BDHI), the Profile of Moods State (POMS), and the Sta…
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Date:
December 1992
Creator:
Coffey, Scott F. (Scott Franklin)
Partner:
UNT Libraries