Study Ferree (1984): study US 1971

Public:

White married women, USA, 1971-76

Sample:

Respondents:

N = 2541

Non Response:

Assessment:

Interview: face-to-face

Correlate

Authors's label

Social desirability

Our Classification

Operationalization

6-item version of the Crowne-Marlow social desirability scale.Both the affirmation of implausible virtues (e.g. I am always courteous, even to people who are disagreeable) and the denial of plausible faults (e.g. There have been occasions when I've felt like smashing something) contribute to a higher social desirability score.
Low scores indicate less socially desirable responses.

Observed Relation with Happiness