Evans R G
Dept. of Psychology, Washburn University of Topeka, Kansas 66621, USA.
J Pers Assess. 1979 Aug;43(4):406-10. doi: 10.1207/s15327752jpa4304_13.
Two lines of recent research have interpreted the Marlowe-Crowne Social Desirability Scale (MC-SDS) as a measure of either need to avoid social disapproval or need to protect and maintain vulnerable self-esteem. In addition, it has been suggested that two component (Attribution and Denial) scores derived from the MC-SDS are differentially related to defensiveness. The present study tested several hypotheses regarding the relationship of the MC-SDS and its components to relative preference for five classes of defensive responses, as measured by the Defense Mechanisms Inventory. Results among females best supported a disapproval-avoidance interpretation of the MC-SDS. while no support was found for the proposed differential validity of the attribution, and denial components. Support for such differential validity was, however, obtained among males. Results for this group suggest that high denial component scorers will opt for protecting vulnerable self-esteem even in the face of possible social disapproval, while high attribution scorers are primarily concerned with avoiding such disapproval. Implications for use of the MCSDS and its components as measures of defensiveness are discussed and suggestions for additional research are presented.
最近的两项研究表明，马洛-克罗恩社会赞许性量表（MC-SDS）要么是衡量避免社会不认可需求的指标，要么是衡量保护和维持脆弱自尊需求的指标。此外，有人提出，从MC-SDS得出的两个分量表得分（归因和否认）与防御性存在不同的关联。本研究检验了几个假设，这些假设涉及MC-SDS及其分量表与通过防御机制量表所衡量的五类防御反应的相对偏好之间的关系。女性的结果最有力地支持了对MC-SDS的避免不认可解释，而未发现对所提出的归因和否认分量表的差异效度的支持。然而，在男性中获得了对这种差异效度的支持。该组结果表明，即使面对可能的社会不认可，否认分量表得分高的人也会选择保护脆弱的自尊，而归因得分高的人主要关注避免这种不认可。文中讨论了将MC-SDS及其分量表用作防御性测量指标的意义，并提出了进一步研究的建议。
