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SGSE
Schüchternheits- und Geselligkeitsskalen für Erwachsene
Short abstract
The SGSE measures the shyness and sociability of adults. According to Asendorpf (1986, 1987, 1989), shyness manifests itself in the company of others, especially when a conflict of approach and avoidance is triggered. The SGSE consist of two scales, Shyness and Sociability, each with 5 items. Reliability: Cronbach's Alpha for shyness is .80 and for sociability is .66-.70. Neyer and Asendorpf (2001) tested the stability of seven personality traits over two measuring points (1995 and 1999). Shyness and sociability are two subcategories of extraversion. With the exception of two correlation values, significant correlations were found, which were higher compared to the results of Asendorpf and Wilpers (1998). Validity: The negative correlations of r = -.50 between the scales shyness and sociability speak for the divergent validity. Including the German version of the NEO-FFI (Borkenau & Ostendorf, 1993), a study again showed a negative correlation (r = -.58) between shyness and sociability. The Neuroticism and Tolerance scales achieved high correlation coefficients with the two SGSE scales (Neuroticism-Shy: r = .45, Neuroticism-Sociability: r = -.26, Tolerance-Shy: r = -.14, Tolerance-Sociability: r = .26).
Leibniz Institute for Psychology (ZPID). (2019). Open Test Archive: SGSE. Schüchternheits- und Geselligkeitsskalen für Erwachsene. Available at: https://www.testarchiv.eu/en/test/9004392
Citation
Asendorpf, J. B. (2002). SGSE. Schüchternheits- und Geselligkeitsskalen für Erwachsene [Verfahrensdokumentation, Autorenbeschreibung und Fragebogen]. Leibniz-Institut für Psychologie (ZPID) (Hrsg.), Open Test Archive. Trier: ZPID.
https://doi.org/10.23668/psycharchives.4725
Short information
Short Name SGSE
English Name Shyness and Sociability Scales for Adults
Authors Asendorpf, J. B.
Published in Test archive 2002
Copyright/Licence Copyright Autoren; CC-BY-NC-ND 3.0
Key words Personality Traits, Sociability, Timidity, Inhibition (Personality), Social Anxiety
Language versions deu
Construct Big Five
Application age Adults
Item number 10 items
Subscales (1) Shyness, (2) Sociability
Application Time A few minutes.
Interpretation time A few minutes.
Internal consistency: Cronbach's alpha = .80 or alpha = .66-.70.
Findings on convergent and divergent validity.
None.
Applications Research
There is no abstract in English available. Short information about the measure can be found under Overview. More can be found on the German pages.
There is no review in English available. Short information about the measure can be found under Overview. More can be found on the German pages.
First published in
Asendorpf, J. B. (1997). Schüchternheits- und Geselligkeitsskalen für Erwachsene. Berlin: Humboldt-Universität, Institut für Psychologie. PSYNDEX Dok.-Nr. 9004392
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Contact information
Prof. i.R. Dr. phil. habil. Jens B. Asendorpf, Emeritus, Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, Lebenswissenschaftliche Fakultät, Institut für Psychologie, Unter den Linden 6, D-10099 Berlin