Citation

Verardi S, Dahourou D, Ah-Kion J, Bhowon U, Tseung CN, Amoussou-Yeye D, Adjahouisso M, Bouatta C, Dougoumalé Cissé D, Mbodji M, Barry O, Minga DM, Ondongo F, Tsokini D, Rigozzi C, Meyer de Stadelhofen F, Rossier J. J. Cross Cult. Psychol. 2010; 41(1): 19-34.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2010, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/0022022109348918

PMID

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to assess the cross-cultural validity of the Marlowe-Crowne Social Desirability scale short form C, in a large sample of French-speaking participants from eight African countries and Switzerland. Exploratory and confirmatory analyses suggested retaining a two-factor structure. Item bias detection according to country was conducted for all 13 items and effect was calculated with R sq. For the two-factor solution, 9 items were associated with a negligible effect size, 3 items with a moderate one, and 1 item with a large one. A series of analyses of covariance considering the acquiescence variable as a covariate showed that the acquiescence tendency does not contribute to the bias at item level. This research indicates that the psychometric properties of this instrument do not reach a scalar equivalence but that a culturally reliable measurement of social desirability could be developed.