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Table 4 Correlations of the KSE-G with relevant variables

From: An English-Language Adaptation of the Social Desirability–Gamma Short Scale (KSE-G)

 

PQ+

NQ−

UK

DE

UK

DE

Big Five

 Extraversion

.13**

.04

− .13**

− .03

 Agreeableness

.38***

.41***

.31***

.35***

 Conscientiousness

.20***

.37***

.29***

.26***

 Emotional Stability

.30***

.31***

.08

.12**

 Openness

.21***

.25***

− .01

.09

Employment status

.11*

.04

.20***

.10*

Income

.05

.07

− .16**

.01

Educational level

.04

.05

− .06

− .07

Age

.09*

.11*

.27***

.33

Gender

− .04

.05

.21***

.18***

  1. Note. UK = United Kingdom; N = 468; NEmployment status = 450; NIncome = 431); DE = Germany (N = 474; NEmployment status = 462; NIncome = 449); PQ+ = exaggerating positive qualities; NQ− = minimizing negative qualities. Gender: 1 = male, 2 = female. *p < .05, **p < .01, ***p < .001. Coefficients significant on the p < .001 level are set in boldface
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