Abstract

Current research suggests that self-esteem can be determined by measuring other variables such as personality and social desirability. The current study investigated if personality plays a mediating role in the relationship between social desirability and self-esteem in determining either inflated or non-inflated self-esteem. Correlations between the Big Five personality traits, social desirability and self-esteem were all examined in addition to linear regression analysis between social desirability (IV), each personality trait (IV) and self-esteem (DV) to test if personality played a mediating role. The sample consisted of 93 college students from the College of Wooster who gave consent to participate in the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (1965), the Big Five Personality Inventory (1999), and the Marlowe-Crowne Social Desirability Scale (1960). Results did not indicate that personality mediated any relationship between social desirability, let alone any positive relationship as social desirability and self-esteem did not correlate at all. Extraversion was shown to correlate significantly and positively with social desirability and self-esteem, which makes room for future research which is further discussed. Implications of the results based off the present research are discussed as well.

Advisor

Foster, Nathan

Department

Psychology

Publication Date

2023

Degree Granted

Bachelor of Arts

Document Type

Senior Independent Study Thesis

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