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The Construct Validity of Assertion: Contributions of Four Assessment Procedures and Norman's Personality Factors
Author(s) -
Bouchard MarcAndré,
Lalonde Francine,
Gag Martin
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
journal of personality
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.082
H-Index - 144
eISSN - 1467-6494
pISSN - 0022-3506
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-6494.1988.tb00476.x
Subject(s) - psychology , conscientiousness , agreeableness , assertiveness , construct validity , extraversion and introversion , social psychology , personality , assertion , test validity , construct (python library) , convergence (economics) , hierarchical structure of the big five , predictive validity , developmental psychology , psychometrics , big five personality traits , computer science , economics , programming language , economic growth
The construct validity of assertion was analyzed in three independent correlational studies The convergence of self‐reported, laboratory roleplayed, self‐observed, and peer‐rated measures was examined, as well as their relationship to Norman's peer‐rated five personality factors of extraversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness, emotional stability, and culture Twenty‐three and 29 undergraduate students participated in Studies 1 and 2, respectively In general, results showed poor convergence among assertiveness measures even when increasing the representativeness and reliability of the role‐played laboratory and self‐observed measures, as in Study 2 In Study 3, the role‐playing test was abandoned and 45 subjects served as peers for one another The results of Study 3 supported the prediction that assertiveness measures showed at least moderate convergence, in addition there were significant relationships between assertiveness and extraversion and between peer‐rated assertiveness and agreeableness, conscientiousness, and culture The relative contribution of each assessment procedure to the construct validity of assertion is discussed