Factor analytic procedures for assessing social desirability in binary items

Multivariate Behavioral Research

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 331-349

  Ferrando, Pere J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT ROVIRA I VIRGILI   (Spain)

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EID: 33645015825     PISSN: 00273171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327906mbr4003_3     Document Type: Review

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