Document Type : Research Article
Authors
Faculty member, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Education, Science and Psychology, Shahid Chamran University, Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran
Abstract
This research project was aimed at construction and validation of a short scale for the measurement of reality distortion. Factor analysis of the data derived from administration of a preliminary scale to a sample of Shahid Chamran University undergraduate students (Ahvaz, Iran) yielded a 10-item scale entitled Alwaz Reality Distortion Inventory (ARDI). The test-retest reliability and internal consistency coefficients of ARDI were found to be satisfactory. Validation of ARDI was assessed by its concurrent administration with Marlowe- Crowne’s Social Desirability Scale, a construct definition of reality distortion, and three Lie Sub-Scales derived from Mini-Mult MMPI, Eysenck Personality Questionnaire, and Coopersmith Self-Esteem Scale. Results indicate that psychometric characteristics of ARDI are very satisfactory, and thus could be employed as a reliable and valid self-report inventory for measuring reality distortion.
Keyword: reality distortion, lie scale, social desirability
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