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No Evidence that Social Desirability Response Set Explains the General Factor of Personality and Its Affective Correlates

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 February 2012

J. Philippe Rushton  and
Stephen Erdle
J. Philippe Rushton*
Affiliation:
University of Western Ontario, London, Canada. [email protected]
Stephen Erdle
Affiliation:
Huron University College at the University of Western Ontario, London, Canada.
*
*Address for correspondence: J. Philippe Rushton, Department of Psychology, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario N6A 5C2, Canada.

Abstract

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In two studies, the General Factor of Personality (GFP) remained intact after controlling for the Lie scale from the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire, despite the Lie Scale showing significant correlations with the GFP defining traits. In Study 1, a re-analysis of 29 self-ratings from 322 pairs of twins (644 individuals) yielded a GFP both before and after controlling for social desirability. In Study 2, four measures of affect in 133 university students loaded on a GFP both before and after controlling for social desirability such that those high on the GFP were high in self-esteem and positive affect and low in depression and negative affect. These results join those from other studies failing to find evidence that the GFP is merely an artifact of evaluative bias.

Keywords

Big OneBig TwoBig 5General Factor of Personalitypersonality structuresocial desirabilityevaluative biasmethod varianceself-esteemaffectdepression
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Articles
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Twin Research and Human Genetics , Volume 13 , Issue 2 , 01 April 2010 , pp. 131 - 134
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