Measurement Invariance of the Children's Social Desirability Scale-Short Version (CSD-S) Across Gender, Grade Level, and Race/Ethnicity.
Ng Z, Lin S, Niu L, Cipriano C. Measurement Invariance of the Children's Social Desirability Scale-Short Version (CSD-S) Across Gender, Grade Level, and Race/Ethnicity. Assessment 2024, 10731911241245789. PMID: 38606877, DOI: 10.1177/10731911241245789.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSocial desirability biasMeasurement invarianceParticipants self-reportedSocial desirabilityDesirability biasSelf-reportGrade levelTests of measurement invarianceSocial desirability measurePartial strong invarianceLow social desirabilityLatent mean differencesHigh social desirabilityOne-factor modelEffect of social desirability biasDetecting social desirability biasSample of childrenDesirability measureFactor structureStrong invarianceDiverse childrenDemographic groupsGenderMethodological challengesUnited States