Measuring and Controlling Social Desirability Bias: Applications in Information Systems Research

Kwak, Dong-Heon; Holtkamp, P; Kim, Sung S.

doi:10.17705/1jais.00537

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“…In addition to the focal constructs in this study, we controlled for a series of items that have been shown in prior research as influential to the perceptions of dependency on social media, experiencing negative outcomes of social media use and continuance intentions. We control for individual differences ( age, gender and employment status ) and the potential for individuals to under-report negative behaviors and over-report positive behaviors ( social desirability ) (Kwak et al , 2019; Soror et al , 2015; Turel et al , 2011b).…”

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Exhaustion and dependency: a habituation–sensitization perspective on the duality of habit in social media use

Soror

Steelman

Turel

2021

ITP

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PurposeThe current work builds on the dual process theory of habituation and sensitization to empirically investigate theory-based mechanisms through which social media use habit influences continued social media use intentions in the context of problematic social media use (SMU).Design/methodology/approachWe build on the dual process theory of habituation and sensitization and test our model with structural equation modeling technique applied to survey-based data collected from 337 social media users.FindingsFindings suggest that SMU Habit may increase user's perceived Habituation and directly reduce user's experienced SMU related Exhaustion. Furthermore, Habituation and SMU related Exhaustion are negatively associated in a nonlinear fashion. Also, SMU Habit may promote higher level of SMU Dependency through Sensitization. Increased level of SMU Dependency is associated with increased level of SMU related Exhaustion. Thus, SMU Habit simultaneously shapes two opposing forces driving continued use decisions.Practical implicationsThe current work can serve as a basis for developing effective interventions especially given the increase in problematic uses of IS fostered by the development of technology use habits.Originality/valueAlthough separate strands of research independently examined the role of “pull” forces such as SMU dependency and the role of “push” forces such as SMU related Exhaustion in influencing users' inclination toward future SMU, a unified theoretical framework considering the triad of SMU Habit, “pull” and “push” forces together is yet to be offered. Deploying Habituation–Sensitization theory will shed new light on dual mechanisms through which habit drives continued use decisions in SMU context. Thus, the current work can serve as a basis for developing effective interventions given the increase in problematic uses of IS.

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Exhaustion and dependency: a habituation–sensitization perspective on the duality of habit in social media use

Soror

Steelman

Turel

2021

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“…The original study included the Form A short-form version of the widely used Marlowe–Crowne Social Desirability Scale (Reynolds, 1982). Given the low alpha (α = .62), the age of the original Scale (first developed in the 1960s), and recent research that found consistently low reported reliabilities across several studies (Kwak et al, 2019), this measure was not included as a covariate in these analyses.…”

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“…The findings from this study support a need to conduct more research on the role of alcohol and its relationship with consent and sexual violence. These studies should also include a more up-to-date measure of social desirability due to its potential role as a threat to validity in research on sensitive topics (see Kwak et al, 2019 for suggested measures). Further research should investigate whether this study’s findings are generalizable to men on other college campuses, men in the community, or longitudinally as men age.…”

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Correlates of Incoming Male College Students’ Proclivity to Perpetrate Sexual Assault

Palmer

McMahon

Fissel

2020

Violence Against Women

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This study examined incoming male college students’ proclivity to perpetrate sexual assault at a large public university in the Northeast ( n = 1,619). Overall, self-reported proclivity to perpetrate was low (between 20–26%). Students’ perception that a peer would intervene as a bystander was negatively associated with proclivity, while acceptance of certain rape myths was positively associated with proclivity. Students who intended to join a fraternity and White students had increased proclivity to perpetrate using force or incapacitation. Based on these findings, recommendations for sexual assault prevention efforts are included.

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“…Fourth, the research focused exclusively on IT workers, so it does not show whether or how IT occupational subcultures are similar to or different from subcultures within non-IT occupations. Fifth, because this study relied on self-reported measures, it is possible that social desirability bias (Crowne and Marlowe, 1960; Kwak et al , 2019) affected the findings. Thus, future researchers may employ implicit measures (e.g.…”

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From fun-lovers to institutionalists: uncovering pluralism in IT occupational culture

Cranefield

Gordon

Palvia

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PurposeThe study aims to explore whether there is diversity of occupational culture among IT workers. Prior work conceptualizes IT occupational culture (ITOC) as based around six distinctive values (ASPIRE) but has not explored whether there is variation in ITOC.Design/methodology/approachSurvey data from 496 New Zealand IT workers was used to create factors representing IT occupational values based on the ASPIRE tool. Hierarchical cluster analysis and discriminant analysis were applied to identify distinctive segments of ITOC.FindingsFour ITOC segments were identified: fun-lovers, innovators, independents and institutionalists. These differed in the relative emphasis ascribed to the ITOC values with each segment being distinguished by 1–2 dominant values. Segment membership varied according to level of responsibility and birth country. Institutionalists and innovators had higher concern about organizational and IT issues than fun-lovers and independents. Job satisfaction was lowest among innovators and highest along institutionalists.Research limitations/implicationsThis study challenges the concept of a unified ITOC, suggesting that ITOC is pluralistic. It also theorizes about interactions between ITOC, individual motivation and values and national culture.Practical implicationsManagement needs to be cognizant of the fact that IT occupational culture is not homogeneous and different IT occupational segments require unique management approaches, and that their own values may not match those of others in IT work. By understanding ITOC segments, managers can tailor support, assign tasks appropriately and design teams to optimize synergies and avoid conflict.Originality/valueThis study reveals the existence of ITOC segments and theorizes about the relationship of these to innovation-orientation, job satisfaction, individual motivation, work styles and national culture. The combination of cluster and discriminant analysis is a valuable replicable inductive method that is underrepresented in Information Systems (IS) research.

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Measuring and Controlling Social Desirability Bias: Applications in Information Systems Research

Cited by 34 publications

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Exhaustion and dependency: a habituation–sensitization perspective on the duality of habit in social media use

Exhaustion and dependency: a habituation–sensitization perspective on the duality of habit in social media use

Correlates of Incoming Male College Students’ Proclivity to Perpetrate Sexual Assault

From fun-lovers to institutionalists: uncovering pluralism in IT occupational culture

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