Socially Desirable Responding in Close Relationships
A Dual-Component Approach and Measure
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2918591 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Timothy J Loving (Purdue University,, corresponding author), Christopher R Agnew (0000-0001-6140-586X, Purdue University,, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2001 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 551-573 |
| Publication date | 2001-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Social and Personal Relationships (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0265-4075 • E-ISSN: 1460-3608 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0265407501184007 |
| OpenAlex | W2012932491 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 34 |
Five studies were conducted to develop and validate a brief measure of socially desirable responding (SDR) for use in close relationships research, the Inventory of Desirable Responding in Relationships (IDRR). Specifically, a two-component measure of SDR was created to assess individuals' tendencies to: (i) deceive themselves, and (ii) deceive others regarding negative aspects of their close relationship. Study 1 employed exploratory factor analyses to isolate items that loaded on two factors, labeled Relationship Self-Deception (REL-SD) and Relationship Impression Management (REL-IM). Study 2 confirmed the factor structure obtained in Study 1 and provided evidence for a two-factor versus one-factor model of relationship SDR. Consistent with the hypotheses, Study 3 demonstrated that REL-IM scores are higher when generated in a public condition relative to an anonymous condition, whereas REL-SD scores remain unaffected by this manipulation. Consistent with the literature on the role of illusions in mental health, Study 4 demonstrated that REL-SD is associated with multiple indices of relationship health. Study 5 validated the scale on a sample of married adults and provided evidence of divergent validity. Limitations and future research directions are discussed
Deception · Developmental psychology · Exploratory factor analysis · Impression management · Psychometrics · Scale (ratio · Self-deception · Attachment and Relationship Dynamics · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Intimate Partner and Family Violence · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 6 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,24 |
| Citation span | 2001 - 2025 (25) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |