Original scientific paper

Socially Desirable Response, Personality and Intelligence in Selection Situation

Zvonimir Galić orcid.org/0000-0001-5710-0975 ; Odsjek za psihologiju, Filozofski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu
Željko Jerneić ; Odsjek za psihologiju, Filozofski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu
Tamara Prevendar ; Odsjek za psihologiju, Filozofski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu

Abstract

The aim of this study was to examine the relationship of a socially desirable response with personality traits and intelligence in a real selection situation. Starting from the Paulhus’ (1984) social desirability model, we examined a relationship of impression management and self-deception with general cognitive ability and three personality traits (extraversion, neuroticism and psychoticism) on a sample of applicants competing for the Ministry of Defense’s educational program (N=602). In accordance with the hypothesis, two social desirability components showed different correlations with personality traits and intelligence. Self-deception correlated positively with emotional stability and extraversion, and impression management negatively with psychoticism and intelligence. Differences in correlation patterns supported the thesis that self-deception and impression management represent two different forms of socially desirable response. Contrary to the basic hypothesis of Paulhus’ model, it seems that the difference between components is not in their level of consciousness but in manner of self-presentation.

Keywords

Socially desirable response, impression management; self-deception; intelligence; personality

Hrčak ID:

32454

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/32454

Publication date:

1.12.2008.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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