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Integrity, conscientiousness, and honesty.

Josh Horn1, Carnot E Nelson, Michael T Brannick

  • 1University of South Florida, Tampa, USA.

Psychological Reports
|October 6, 2004
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This study found that conscientiousness, a personality trait, better predicted honesty in reporting time spent than a commercial integrity test. Integrity tests may be less effective than personality assessments for predicting real-world behavior.

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Industrial-Organizational Psychology

Background:

  • Integrity tests are commonly used in personnel selection.
  • The predictive validity of integrity tests compared to personality measures is an ongoing area of research.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the predictive accuracy of a commercial integrity test (Personnel Selection Inventory) and a personality inventory (NEO-Five Factor Inventory) in assessing honesty.
  • To determine if personality traits, specifically conscientiousness, are better predictors of honest behavior than integrity tests.

Main Methods:

  • 86 undergraduate psychology students completed the Personnel Selection Inventory and the NEO-Five Factor Inventory.
  • Participants' honesty was assessed by comparing self-reported time spent in the lab with observer-recorded actual time.
  • Statistical analyses were conducted to compare the predictive power of both tests.

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Main Results:

  • The Personnel Selection Inventory did not significantly predict participants' honesty.
  • Conscientiousness, measured by the NEO-Five Factor Inventory, significantly predicted honest behavior.
  • The NEO-Five Factor Inventory demonstrated superior predictive accuracy compared to the Personnel Selection Inventory.

Conclusions:

  • Conscientiousness, a key component of personality, is a more effective predictor of honesty in this context than a commercial integrity test.
  • Personality assessments may offer greater value than integrity tests for predicting specific behavioral criteria in personnel selection.