Puljić, Ana.
(2009).
Verification of the Construct Validity of Over-Claiming referring to the Five Factor Personality Model.
Diploma Thesis. Filozofski fakultet u Zagrebu, Department of Psychology.
[mentor Jerneić, Željko].
Abstract
The aim of this study was to examine the construct validity of over-claiming referring to
the Five Factor Personality Model. Following the two-tiered model of socially desirable
responding (Paulhus, 2006) and a theoretical classification of facets on factors of
egoistic and moralistic bias (Wiggins and Trapnell, 1996), we predicted stronger
correlations between bias measures and dimensions and facets that are purported to be
correlated with egoistic bias. A sample of 424 participants completed the over-claiming
questionnaire and personality questionnaire. The results revealed expected stronger
correlations with egoistic personality domain, but also with moralistic domain, we did
not expect. These findings partially supported our hypothesis. It seems that bias indices
measure prior egoistic personality domain, but also moralistic domain. These results
probably stem from the fact that most of people have developed both wgoistic and
moralistic personality domains. Additional analyses revealed that the five factor
personality model predicts 7-13% bias measures variance. Further research, using
another sample, situation and psychological construct as the reference point, is
warranted.
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