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Predicting intentions to fake in psychological testing: which normative beliefs are important?

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posted on 2023-05-17, 23:10 authored by Rachel Grieve, McSwiggan, C
While previous research has examined the utility of the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) in relation to intentions to fake in psychological testing, the current research extended the TPB model to empirically assess the role of moral norms and ethics. A hierarchical multiple regression was conducted (N = 225). In step 1, attitude, perceived behavioral control, and subjective norm significantly predicted intention to fake, although only attitude and perceived behavioral control were significant individual predictors, with 52.3% of variance explained. In step 2, addition of moral obligation norms significantly improved predicted intention to fake and explained an additional 14% of variance. In step 3, ethical position explained no additional variance. Future research should consider specific applicant faking scenarios or a behavioral outcome measure. It is concluded that personal, moral norms, rather than other-centred norms, are valuable when predicting faking intentions, and that integration of existing theoretical models of faking is indicated.

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Publication title

Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology

Volume

30

Pagination

23-28

ISSN

1576-5962

Department/School

School of Psychological Sciences

Publisher

Elsevier

Place of publication

Spain

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Copyright 2014 Colegio Oficial de Psicólogos de Madrid. Todos los derechos reservados

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Expanding knowledge in psychology

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