Self-Enhancement (Public)

Name: Self-Enhancement (Public)
Published: 2006
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SESelf-Enhancement (Public)

4 items 2006 α .84 Free Argo, J. J., & Dahl, D. W.

What it measures

A four-item scale measuring self-enhancement.

Response format

7-point scale

Scale items

To avoid looking foolish.
To avoid looking badly in front of others.
To look like I made an intelligent choice.
To make myself look good to others.

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Usage notes & scoring

Internal consistency (alpha = .84) was reported in the primary study. Formal validity assessment was not reported by the original authors.

Citation

Argo, Jennifer J., Katherine White, and Darren W. Dahl (2006), “Social Comparison Theory and Deception in the Interpersonal Exchange of Consumption Information,” Journal of Consumer Research, 33 (June), 99-108.

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Keywords

#decisionmaking

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