Sociability Scale

Foschi, Renato; Lauriola, Marco, Does sociability predict civic involvement and political participation? Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Vol 106(2), Feb 2014, 339-357. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/a0035331


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Description:

Purpose

The sociability scale predicts the increasing willingness to gather with others in circles or associations and assesses political and nonpolitical participation.
Questions

  • 8 items using 7-point ratings (1 = I disagree completely, 7 = I agree completely).

Sub-scales

2 political and non political sociability
Domain

Personality Constructs: Interpersonal Measures
Sample items

  • I enjoy situations in which I can debate my political views. (Political)
  • Spending my free time discussing politics is exciting. (Political)
  • A person expressing political opinions draws my attention. (Political)
  • I like participating in associations in which all the members may collaborate in order to attain political goals. (Political)
  • Thinking about meetings with others is very pleasant for me. (Non Political)
  • As soon as I have the chance, I find a way to share time with others in group activities. (Non Political)
  • I like meeting with others to plan group activities. (Non Political)
  • During vacations, I enjoy doing things with other people. (Non Political)


References:

Scale:
Foschi, Renato; Lauriola, Marco, Does sociability predict civic involvement and political participation? Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Vol 106(2), Feb 2014, 339-357. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/a0035331

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