ABSTRACT

This study tests the hypothesis that situational judgment tests (SJTs) with interpersonal content reflect implicit beliefs about the utility of prosocial action for job effectiveness and that agreeable people are more likely to believe that prosocial action is effective. Two hundred ninety-four undergraduates completed four different SJTs with interpersonal content and a measure of Agreeableness. Results show that the effectiveness of response options in these SJTs is positively correlated with the level of prosociality they express and that because of their prosocial elements, scores on different SJTs are correlated with one another and with Agreeableness. These results shed light on the construct-related validity of SJTs with interpersonal content and point to the possibility that they can assess prosociality in job settings different from those described in their items.

摘要

这项研究检验了以下假设，即具有人际关系内容的情境判断测试（SJT）反映了对亲社会行为对工作有效性的效用的内在信念，并且容易接受的人们更相信亲社会行为是有效的。294名本科生完成了四个不同的SJT，具有人际交往的内容和一定程度的满意程度。结果表明，这些SJT中反应选项的有效性与他们所表达的亲和力水平呈正相关，并且由于他们的亲社会因素，不同SJT上的得分彼此相关，并且与人愉快。