Impression Management and Self-Deceptive Enhancement among Hispanic and Non-Hispanic White Navy Recruits
Abstract
As part of a larger investigation of response effects on organizational surveys, the present study compared the responses of Hispanic and non-Hispanic U.S. Navy recruits on the Balanced Inventory of Desirable Responding (BIDR). The inventory contains two measures of socially desirable responding: impression management, the deliberate tendency to over-report desirable behaviors and under-report undesirable ones; and self-deceptive enhancement, the tendency to give overly positive but honest self-reports. Results showed that Hispanic recruits had significantly higher scores than non-Hispanic Whites on impression management; however, the two groups did not differ on self-deceptive enhancement. These findings suggest that Hispanics may be more likely than non-Hispanic Whites to present a positive picture of themselves to others, but they do not differ from non-Hispanic Whites on the amount of positive self-deceptive enhancement they engage in. The results were interpreted with reference to the Hispanic cultural value of "simpatia."
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1992
- Accession Number
- ADA259668
Entities
People
- Jack E. Edwards
- Paul Rosenfeld
- Stephanie Booth-Kewley