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Title: Pinning down state authenticity: defining and validating a state authenticity measure.
Authors: Horton Jr., C. Blaine (AUTHOR), Bailey, Erica R. (AUTHOR), Iyengar, Sheena S. (AUTHOR)
Source: Self & Identity. Jan-Mar2025, Vol. 24 Issue 1/2, p1-27. 27p.
Subjects: Factor structure, Reproducible research, Psychological research, Self-presentation, Empirical research
Abstract: The experience of feeling authentic ("state authenticity") is both common and consequential, yet research remains hampered by operational disparities. Specifically, the continued reliance on unvalidated, ad-hoc measures challenges the validity and generalizability of empirical findings. We address these concerns by reviewing past literature and validating a State Authenticity Scale ("SAS") in six empirical studies. In Studies 1a and 1b (n = 494), we develop and iteratively refine this scale. Study 2 (n = 390) then confirms the factor structure. Study 3 demonstrates experimental validity using a paradigmatic state authenticity induction (n = 586). Finally, Studies 4a (n = 349) and 4b (n = 360) clarify methodological confusion, benchmarking the reliability of the SAS against a face-valid "true self" authenticity measure representative of past research. Our research suggests that the SAS will enhance the reliability and reproducibility of future research on this elusive psychological construct. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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