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The Development of the Tendency to Gossip Questionnaire: Construct and Concurrent Validation for a Sample of Israeli College Students

Ofra Nevo

University of Haifa, Israel

Baruch Nevo

University of Haifa, Israel

Anat Derech-Zehavi

University of Haifa, Israel

A newly-developed 20-item Tendency to Gossip Questionnaire (TGQ) is described. TGQ scores were normally distributed and showed high internal consistency (.87) for a sample of 120 students (58 female, 62 male). TGQ scores for females were significantly higher than those for males. The TGQ was validated against peer ratings using 30 kibbutz members. The TGQ's relationship to social desirability and vocational interest in people-oriented professions were studied. Four possible subscales of gossip content emerged through factor analysis: (1) physical appearance, (2) achievement, (3) social information, and (4) sublimated gossip.

Educational and Psychological Measurement, Vol. 53, No. 4, 973-981 (1993)
DOI: 10.1177/0013164493053004010
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