Vračević, Tihomir.
(2009).
The relationship of broad and narrow traits of conscientiousness with the egoistic and moralistic bias.
Diploma Thesis. Filozofski fakultet u Zagrebu, Department of Psychology.
[mentor Galić, Zvonimir].
Abstract
The aim of this study was to examine the realtionship of broad and narrow traits of conscientiousness with the egoistic and moralistic bias, within the two-tiered model of
socially desirable responding (Paulhus, 2006). A sample of students (N=384) completed the conscientiousness scale and the Comprehensive Inventory of Desirable Responding (CIDR)
anonymously. Afterwards, participants distorted their responses on the same questionnaires.
Half of the participants had instructions that promoted agency, and half thet promoted
communion. Results in the anonymous situation confirmed our hypothesis. Contrary to the
two-tiered model of socially desirable responding conscientiousness was related to both
egoistic and moralistic bias. This is due to the fact that narrow traits of conscientiousness can
be separated in two groups. Competence, achievement striving and self-discipline are related
to egoistic bias, while dutifulness, order and deliberation are related to moralistic bias. Our
hypotheses were partially confirmed in the two response distortion situations. Although the
content of our instructions differed, their effects did not. Each of the instructions led to both
egoistic and moralistic bias. This is why the separation between “egoistic” and “moralistic”
facets of conscientiousness is not so evident.
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