| Abstract: | In the article, "Revision of the Self-Monitoring Scale," by Richard D. Lennox and Raymond N. Wolfe (Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 1984, Vol. 46, No. 6, 1349-1364), an error appears on p. 1358, left-hand column, line 6 of text. The word Neuroticism is incorrect; it should be Extraversion. Thus the first full sentence on p. 13S8 should read as follows: But ability to modify self-presentation yields a pattern different from that of the other two subscales: It is significantly related to EPQ Extraversion, whereas the other two are not, and it is not significantly related to EPQ Neuroticism or to fear of negative evaluation, whereas the other two are. (The following abstract of this article originally appeared in record 1984-27678-001) The 1st of 4 studies using a total of 732 undergraduates revealed that M. Snyder's (see record 1975-03047-001) self-monitoring scale exhibits a stable factor structure that does not correspond to the 5-component theoretical structure he presents. Sets of face-valid items that better approximate the theoretical structure are described (Studies 2-4). Correlations between these sets of items and measures of other constructs revealed that 4 of the 5 components are positively related to social anxiety. Effective social interaction is supposedly the high self-monitor's forte, and social anxiety appears to be incompatible with this. The correlational results therefore question the entire theory and indicate the need for a narrower definition of the construct. Adopting such a definition from Synder's review article (1979), the authors present a 13-item revised self-monitoring scale that measures only sensitivity to the expressive behavior of others and ability to modify self-presentation. A 20-item concern for appropriateness scale is also described, which measures 2 variables that are directly associated with social anxiety--cross-situational variability and attention to social comparison information. Both scales had acceptable internal consistency, and both yielded 2 subscale scores as well as a total score. Prospective users of either scale are advised to treat the 3 scores separately. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) |
