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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
psychology
Response Styles and Personality Traits: A Multilevel Analysis
Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, Volume 45, No. 7, Year 2014
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In two studies, we examined the shared and unique meaning of acquiescent, extreme, midpoint, and socially desirable responding in association with the Occupational Personality Questionnaire (OPQ32), a forced-choice format personality measure designed to be less affected by these response styles, compared with personality inventories with Likert-type scales. Country-level response style indexes were derived from six waves of the International Social Survey Programme and from a meta-analysis of a social desirability scale. In the country-level correlational analysis, the four response styles formed a general response style (GRS) factor which was positively associated with (a) dominance (vs. submission) in interpersonal relationships, (b) competitive (vs. modest and democratic) feelings and emotions, and (c) data rational thinking. In a multilevel analysis, age showed a positive and education a negative effect on the individual-level GRS. Negative effects of country-level socioeconomic development and individualism and positive effects of competitiveness and data rational thinking on the individual-level response style were found. We conclude that country-level response styles are systematically associated with country personality measured by the OPQ32, suggesting that they can be viewed as having substantive meaning (i.e., culturally influenced response amplification vs. moderation). Implications are discussed. © The Author(s) 2014.
Authors & Co-Authors
He, Jia
Netherlands, Tilburg
Tilburg University
Bartram, Dave J.
United Kingdom
Ceb Shl Talent Measurement Solutions
South Africa, Pretoria
University of Pretoria
Inceoglu, Ilke
United Kingdom, Guildford
University of Surrey
Van De Vijver, Fons J.R.
Netherlands, Tilburg
Tilburg University
South Africa, Potchefstroom
North-west University
Australia, Brisbane
The University of Queensland
Statistics
Citations: 55
Authors: 4
Affiliations: 6
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1177/0022022114534773
ISSN:
00220221
e-ISSN:
15525422
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Phenomenological Study
Study Approach
Quantitative
Systematic review