General mental ability moderates the link between confidence and integrity test scores

Mitchell L. Cunningham; Heather Douglas; Simon Boag

doi:10.1016/j.paid.2017.11.004

General mental ability moderates the link between confidence and integrity test scores

Mitchell L. Cunningham^*, Heather Douglas, Simon Boag

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Abstract

The present study examined whether general mental ability (GMA) moderated the link between confidence and integrity test scores. Participants were 477 Australian adults who completed an online survey that gauged GMA, confidence in the accuracy of responses to GMA items, and the Hilson Safety/Security Risk Inventory as a measure of integrity. Results indicated that confidence was a negative predictor of both Safety Risk and Lack of Hostility/Anger Control. An interaction effect was also found in that overconfident individuals (i.e., low GMA and high confidence) were less likely to report more aggression and hostility on the job. The implications of the findings are discussed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	94-99
Number of pages	6
Journal	Personality and Individual Differences
Volume	123
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2017.11.004
Publication status	Published - 1 Mar 2018

Keywords

Cognitive ability
Confidence
Counterproductive work behaviours
General mental ability
Integrity
Metacognitive monitoring

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