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Construct validity of the Concern For Appropriateness scale.

B L Cutler1, R N Wolfe

  • 1Dept. of Psychology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 53706, USA.

Journal of Personality Assessment
|June 1, 1985
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This study validates the Concern For Appropriateness scale (CFA), a measure of protective self-presentation. The CFA scale demonstrates construct validity, proving useful for assessing self-presentation tendencies.

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Social Psychology

Background:

  • Self-presentation is a key aspect of social interaction.
  • The Concern For Appropriateness scale (CFA) measures protective self-presentation styles.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the construct validity of the CFA scale.
  • To assess the CFA scale's utility in measuring self-presentation tendencies.

Main Methods:

  • A multitrait-multimethod approach was employed.
  • Self-ratings and suitemate ratings were used to assess the CFA scale.
  • Interpersonal trust and boredom susceptibility were also measured.

Main Results:

  • The CFA scale demonstrated convergent validity with peer ratings.
  • The CFA scale showed discriminant validity against boredom susceptibility.

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  • The scale exhibited strong construct validity.

    • Conclusions:

    • The CFA scale is a valid measure of self-presentation tendencies.
    • The CFA scale can be reliably used in psychological research.
    • Findings support the use of the CFA scale for operationalizing self-presentation.