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The Eysenck Personality Inventory and Social Desirability Response Set with Student and Clinical Groups
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PsychopathologySocial PsychologyEysenck Personality InventoryPsychometricsMental HealthPotential Renal DonorsPsychologySocial SciencesPersonality DisorderClinical PsychologyPsychological EvaluationPsychiatryApplied Social PsychologySocial DesirabilityEdwards D ScaleClinical GroupsPersonality PsychologyInterpersonal AttractionMedicinePersonality SciencePsychological Measurement
The EPI was administered to three student groups and to two clinical groups in studies allowing the investigation of Social Desirability(D) effects. Form A of the EPI and the Edwards D scale were completed by 100 students; Form A and the Crowne‐Marlowe D scale by 177 students; Form B and the Crowne‐Marlowe D scale by 175 students; and Form A, including the Lie (L) scale, by 38 potential renal transplant patients and 15 potential renal donors. Negative linear correlations between the Neuroticism (N) scale and the D or L scales were found for all groups. A very pronounced reduction in N scores was found with potential renal donors, together with high L scores. In most cases, no reliable correlation between Extraversion (E) and the D or L scales was found. The N and E scales were correlated negatively for Form B. Implications of these results for the use of the EPI are considered. Correlations with age and IQ were also obtained.