In the eye of the beholder: Considering culture in assessing the social desirability of personality.

Ryan, Ann Marie; Bradburn, Jacob; Bhatia, Sarena; Beals, Evan; Boyce, Anthony S.; Martin, Nicholas R.; Conway, Jeff

doi:10.1037/apl0000514

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“…There be several possible explanations for this. One possibility is simple social desirability [52]; online toxicity is generally considered negative [35], so admitting to it could be considered socially risky or embarrassing, even with anonymity assured. Another option could be that a very small percentage of the actual players cause the vast majority of the toxic behavior.…”

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The toxicity of our (virtual) cities: Prevalence of dark participation in games and perceived effectiveness of reporting tools

Kowert¹,

Cook²

2022

Proceedings of the Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences

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Dark participation in games (i.e., trolling and toxic behavior) have been gaining ever-increasing academic attention as a negative aspect of online gaming. Much of the literature in this area has focused on the personality and identity of the perpetrators, but this has been largely outside of the gaming context. The present study aims to explore the prevalence rates of dark participation in the online gaming community, the reporting function to punish deviant players, and the importance of dual identities (troll and gamer) in the perpetration of deviant in-game behaviors. Our results indicated that nearly all players in our sample had been victims of dark participation or witnessed in-game victimization, suggesting that it is a major problem in the community, but that many players also use the reporting function. Troll identity was predictive of these behaviors. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.

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Section: Discussionmentioning

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The toxicity of our (virtual) cities: Prevalence of dark participation in games and perceived effectiveness of reporting tools

Kowert¹,

Cook²

2022

Proceedings of the Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences

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“…Further, members of individualistic societies are more inclined to reveal information about themselves both to members of their in‐group as well as out‐group representatives, while members of collectivistic societies often make a sharp distinction between in‐group and out‐group members and show less disclosure towards the latter (Johnson & Van de Vijver, 2003; Smith & Bond, 1999). Most recently, Ryan et al (2021) explored relationships between GLOBE cultural dimensions and the social desirability of various personality traits. They found higher social desirability ratings for cooperativeness, sensitivity, and assertiveness in Confucian Asian, South Asian, and Sub‐Saharan contexts compared with Germanic Europe, Eastern Europe, Latin America, and Latin Europe contexts.…”

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A theoretical model of cross‐cultural impression management in employment interviews

Arseneault¹,

Roulin

2021

Int J Selection Assessment

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With organizations being increasingly multinational and multicultural, there is a need for understanding the implications of having job applicants and interviewers from various cultural backgrounds interacting in an employment interview. We propose a theoretical model for understanding how cultural values translate into preferences for, and use of, impression management (IM) tactics in employment interviews.Building upon previous cross-cultural IM models and relying on GLOBE cultural framework, we suggest that various cultural dimensions are associated with subsequent differences in applicants' use of both honest and deceptive forms of selffocused, other-focused, and defensive IM tactics in interviews. Our model also predicts that cultural distance, and indirectly difference between applicant IM use and interviewers' expectations, will determine how interviewers evaluate applicant interview performance. We highlight the importance of organizations taking responsibility in developing culturally conscientious selection methods to avoid potentially biased hiring decisions.

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“…Apart from this, some broader cultural differences, such as collectivism and individualism, may lead to differences in responses. High levels of SDB in collectivist societies (e.g., like Kazakhstan) have been widely discussed in the literature ( Middleton and Jones, 2000 ; van Hemert et al, 2002 ; Kim and Kim, 2016 ; Ryan et al, 2021 ). For example, van Hemert et al (2002) found a negative correlation between the Lie scale and individualist culture.…”

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Measuring Social Desirability in Collectivist Countries: A Psychometric Study in a Representative Sample From Kazakhstan

Nurumov¹,

Hernández-Torrano

Mhamed

et al. 2022

Front. Psychol.

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Social desirability bias (SDB) is a pervasive measurement challenge in the social sciences and survey research. More clarity is needed to understand the performance of social desirability scales in diverse groups, contexts, and cultures. The present study aims to contribute to the international literature on social desirability measurement by examining the psychometric performance of a short version of the Marlowe-Crowne Social Desirability Scale (MCSDS) in a nationally representative sample of teachers in Kazakhstan. A total of 2,461 Kazakhstani teachers completed the MCSDS – Form C in their language of choice (i.e., Russian or Kazakh). The results failed to support the theoretical unidimensionality of the original scale. Instead, the results of Random Intercept Item Factor Analysis model suggest that the scale answers depend more on the method factor rather than the substantial factor that represents SDB. In addition, an alternative explanation indicates that the scale seems better suited to measuring two SDB correlated factors: attribution and denial. Internal consistency coefficients demonstrated unsatisfactory reliability scores for the two factors. The Kazakhstani version of the MCSDS – Form C was invariant across geographic location (i.e., urban vs. rural), language (i.e., Kazakh vs. Russian), and partially across age groups. However, no measurement invariance was demonstrated for gender. Despite these limitations, the analysis of the Kazakhstani version of the MCSDS – Form C presented in this study constitutes a first step in facilitating further research and measurement of SDB in post-Soviet Kazakhstan and other collectivist countries.

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In the eye of the beholder: Considering culture in assessing the social desirability of personality.

Cited by 16 publications

References 66 publications

The toxicity of our (virtual) cities: Prevalence of dark participation in games and perceived effectiveness of reporting tools

The toxicity of our (virtual) cities: Prevalence of dark participation in games and perceived effectiveness of reporting tools

A theoretical model of cross‐cultural impression management in employment interviews

Measuring Social Desirability in Collectivist Countries: A Psychometric Study in a Representative Sample From Kazakhstan

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