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FACTOR ANALYSIS OF A SCALE TO ASSESS STATE SELF-MONITORING IN ADOLESCENTS DURING INTERVIEW: A PILOT STUDY.

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Title: FACTOR ANALYSIS OF A SCALE TO ASSESS STATE SELF-MONITORING IN ADOLESCENTS DURING INTERVIEW: A PILOT STUDY.
Authors: Baoshan Zhang1, Yan-Ling Bi2, Guoliang Yu3 yugllxl@sina.com
Source: Psychological Reports. Jun2010, Vol. 106 Issue 3, p721-730. 10p.
Subject Terms: *Factor analysis, *Academic achievement, Self-monitoring (Psychology), Self-management (Psychology), Social interaction, Social psychology
Abstract: Self-monitoring is the extent to which individuals regulate self-presentation for the sake of desired public appearances. Snyder developed a Self-Monitoring Scale to measure individual differences on this construct. Since the measure could be insensitive to situational influences, it is uncertain whether the short-term self-monitoring elicited by certain social interactions could be examined. The present study explored the factor structures of a state self-monitoring scale which was adapted from 10 items of the Self-Monitoring Scale. Participants took part in an individual interview with an unfamiliar authority, and then completed the State Self-Monitoring Scale. Two samples of adolescents (N=98 and N~95) were tested. Exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis using the two samples indicated that the 9-item State Self-Monitoring Scale had two stable factors. There was a statistically significant difference on State Self-monitoring between adolescents with high and low academic achievement, supporting the validity of the scale. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Abstract:Self-monitoring is the extent to which individuals regulate self-presentation for the sake of desired public appearances. Snyder developed a Self-Monitoring Scale to measure individual differences on this construct. Since the measure could be insensitive to situational influences, it is uncertain whether the short-term self-monitoring elicited by certain social interactions could be examined. The present study explored the factor structures of a state self-monitoring scale which was adapted from 10 items of the Self-Monitoring Scale. Participants took part in an individual interview with an unfamiliar authority, and then completed the State Self-Monitoring Scale. Two samples of adolescents (N=98 and N~95) were tested. Exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis using the two samples indicated that the 9-item State Self-Monitoring Scale had two stable factors. There was a statistically significant difference on State Self-monitoring between adolescents with high and low academic achievement, supporting the validity of the scale. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
ISSN:00332941
DOI:10.2466/pr0.106.3.721-730