The Balanced Inventory of Desirable Responding Short Form (BIDR-16)

By Claire M. Hart, Timothy D. Ritchie, Erica G. Hepper, Jochen E. Gebauer. 2015

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Self-report studies often call for assessment of socially desirable responding. Many researchers use the Marlowe–Crowne Scale for its brief versions; however, this scale is outdated, and contemporary models of social desirability emphasize its multi-dimensional nature. The 40-item Balanced Inventory of Desirable Responding (BIDR) incorporates Self-Deceptive Enhancement (honest but overly positive responding) and Impression Management (bias toward pleasing others). However, its length limits its practicality. This article introduces the BIDR-16. In four studies, we shorten the BIDR from 40 items to 16 items, while retaining its two-factor structure, reliability, and validity. This short form will be invaluable to researchers wanting to assess social desirability when time is limited.

Subfields: Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, Sociology and Political Science

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• Cross-Cultural Validation of A Revised Environmental Identity Scale (2021, methodology): “They also responded to four items from the Short Form of the Balanced Inventory of Desirable Responding [50], the six-item behavior scale used in the research described above (beh1 in Table 4), and the 12-item behavior scale used by Tam [25].”