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Article: A psychometric investigation of the Marlowe-Crowne Social Desirability Scale using Rasch measurement.(Report)
- Article from:
- Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development
- Article date:
- October 1, 2007
- Author:
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The author used Rasch measurement to examine the reliability and validity of 382 Korean university students' scores on the Marlowe-Crowne Social Desirability Scale (MCSDS; D. P. Crowne & D. Marlowe, 1960). Results revealed that item-fit statistics and principal component analysis with standardized residuals provide evidence of MCSDS's unidimensionality. Six (of 33) items displayed differential item functioning for gender.
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