Effects of Self-Esteem on Leniency Bias in Self-Reports of Performance: A Structural Equation Model Analysis
Hong Kong University of Science & Technology Business School Research Paper Series, Forthcoming
Personnel Psychology, Vol. 42, pg. 835-850, 1989
17 Pages Posted: 16 Aug 2007
Abstract
This study used structural equation model analysis to examine the relationship between self-esteem and leniency bias in self-reports of performance. The results showed that consistent with the prediction of consistency theory (e.g., Korman, 1970), leniency bias was positively correlated with self-esteem. The results also suggest that the relationship between self-esteem and leniency bias was more positive when self-ratings were made on ambiguous performance dimensions rather than on less ambiguous dimensions. Implications for future research and practice are discussed.
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