Scale Name Alpha
with all
items
Machiavellianism 0.757
Narcissism 0.645
Items removed
Alpha
after items
removed
0.757
“People always seem to recognise my authority”
0.733
“I insist on getting the respect that is due to me”
“I find it easy to manipulate people”
“I will never be satisfied until I get what I deserve”
“I expect a great deal from other people”
Facebook
Surveillance
0.464
“Checking Facebook is a good way to see what
friends have been up to”
0.759
“I often go to specific peoples’ profiles to find out
more about them”
“Checking people’s Facebook profiles can help tell
how honest they are”
“Facebook isn’t a useful tool for keeping an eye on
the honesty of others”
Table 1: A table to show the Cronbach’s Alpha before and after the removal of items
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