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Do simpler item wording and response scales reduce acquiescence in personality inventories? A survey experiment
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Abstract Acquiescence ("yea-saying") presents a major challenge in personality assessment via questionnaire. Cognitive load when responding to items seems to be related to a greater tendency to acquiesce. The aim of this study was to experimentally investigate whether reducing the complexity of personality i... mehr
Acquiescence ("yea-saying") presents a major challenge in personality assessment via questionnaire. Cognitive load when responding to items seems to be related to a greater tendency to acquiesce. The aim of this study was to experimentally investigate whether reducing the complexity of personality items through simplified item wording and response scales with fewer options reduces acquiesce. Based on a heterogeneous sample of almost 6000 respondents, we probed acquiescent responding on the 60-item Big Five Inventory-2 (BFI-2) in a 2 × 2 design, comparing (a) the original items and simplified versions and (b) the original 5-point and a 4-point response scale without a midpoint. Results show that the response scale format did not affect acquiescent responding. Contrariwise, item simplification reduced the variance attributable to acquiescence in the total sample. Moderation analysis revealed stronger effects for lower-educated respondents.... weniger
Thesaurusschlagwörter
Persönlichkeit; Befragung; Antwortverhalten; Fragebogen; Datengewinnung; Umfrageforschung
Klassifikation
Erhebungstechniken und Analysetechniken der Sozialwissenschaften
Freie Schlagwörter
Acquiescence; Response styles; Big Five; BFI-2; Simplification; Education
Sprache Dokument
Englisch
Publikationsjahr
2023
Zeitschriftentitel
Personality and Individual Differences (2023) 214
ISSN
0191-8869
Status
Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet (peer reviewed)
Lizenz
Creative Commons - Namensnennung, Nicht kommerz., Keine Bearbeitung 4.0