Effets du contexte d'évaluation sur les dimensions de la désirabilité sociale

This paper a) illustrates how Full Information item Factor Analytic approach (TESTFACT®) can be used to factor analyse social desirability dichotomous items administered to participants met in an voluntary abilities assessment context (N = 720) and an employment context (N = 306), b) investigates the influence of the situation on social desirability latent scores and on the speed of responses too. Results did not support the expected distinction between the self-deception and impression management dimensions of social desirability. There was also some evidence for the possibility of an automatic activation of socially desirable responses when situational constraints were strong. Theoretical implications of the results are discussed.