Selecting Number of Factors of The Indonesian version of The Balanced Inventory of Desirable Responding Short Form (BIDR-16): Is it Two or Four-Factor?

Abstract

Socially desirable responding become a problem in research because of its impact in leading to inaccuracy in the result of measurements. BIDR-16 can be a measurement in minimizing the effect of socially desirable responding. Objective: The study aimed to test the internal structure of the Indonesian version of BIDR-16. Methods: A total of 1881 subjects consisting of 517 undergraduate students and 1364 adults were involved in this study. Confirmatory Factor Analysis was employed to test the structure factor model of the Indonesian version of BIDR-16. Results: This study found that the four-factor model of BIDR-16 is fitter than the two-factor model with a reverse item in Subscale SDE dan IM form separated factor. Conclusions: The Indonesia version of BIDR-16 has four dimensions, including SDE, SDE-R, IM, and IM-R. In using the Indonesian version of BIDR-16, researchers must consider this finding.