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A Closer Examination of the Integrity Scale's Construct Validity
William Hart1, Charlotte Kinrade1, Joshua T Lambert1
1Department of Psychology, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, USA.
Journal of Personality Assessment
|December 12, 2022
Summary
The Integrity Scale effectively measures commitment to moral principles. Higher scores correlate with fewer antagonistic traits, better self-control, and increased rationality, supporting its validity.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Moral Psychology
- Personality Psychology
Background:
- Commitment to moral principles influences self-regulation and ethical decision-making.
- The Integrity Scale was developed to quantify this commitment.
- Evaluating the construct validity of the Integrity Scale is crucial for its reliable application.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the construct validity of the Integrity Scale.
- To examine the relationship between the Integrity Scale and theoretically relevant psychological constructs.
Main Methods:
- The Integrity Scale was administered to participants.
- Scores on the Integrity Scale were correlated with measures of antagonistic personality features, social-cognitive skills, self-control, rationality, and self-presentation behavior.
Main Results:
- Integrity Scale scores were inversely related to antagonistic traits associated with exploitation and dishonesty.
- Higher Integrity Scale scores were associated with enhanced social-cognitive skills, including cognitive empathy.
- The scale demonstrated positive correlations with self-control and rationality (e.g., cognitive reflection).
- Individuals with higher Integrity Scale scores utilized self-presentation tactics that projected high integrity.
Conclusions:
- The findings provide evidence for the construct validity of the Integrity Scale.
- The Integrity Scale appears to be a reliable measure of commitment to moral principles.
- The scale's correlations with related constructs underscore its utility in understanding ethical behavior and self-regulation.
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