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http://dx.doi.org/10.19066/cogsci.2021.32.3.003

Development and Validation of Authenticity Scale  

Kim, Youngjun (Department of Psychology, Ajou University)
Kim, Young-il (Department of Psychology, Ajou University)
Lee, Heungchul (Net Intelligence & Research)
Kim, Kyungil (Department of Psychology, Ajou University)
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Korean Journal of Cognitive Science / v.32, no.3, 2021 , pp. 141-167 More about this Journal
Abstract
Authenticity is the opposite of hypocrisy or deceitful living in philosophy. While various positive factors that humans experience in life based on authenticity have been studied abroad, most of the studies in Korea that tried to measure authenticity did not take into account the characteristics of Korean culture or were developed only for the purpose of use in a limited domain or specific purpose. In this study, based on the specificity of Korean culture, we developed a measure of authenticity that researchers can use universally. To this end, the items constituting the existing authenticity scale and the items reflecting the cultural value of Korean society, which value social relationships, are integrated. The results of exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis indicated that authenticity consists of three factors: self-awareness, behavioral authenticity, and relationship authenticity. In addition, criterion validity was verified based on correlations with life satisfaction, mindfulness, self-esteem, HEXACO, social desirability, self-regulation focus, and emotional diversity. These results suggest that the authenticity scale of this study is a reliable and valid measure, and is expected to be an important tool for empirical individual differences research on authenticity in everyday life in Korean population.
Keywords
self awareness; behavioral authenticity; relational authenticity; interdependence; integrated approach; well-being;
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