Further Validation of the Bolino and Turnley Impression Management Scale

Abstract

As the field of impression management studies matures, the tools used to study and assess its components continue to be refined. The present study supplies additional testing and confirmation for one of the tools currently being used in the field: the Bolino and Turnley (1999) impression management scale. Using three samples of 144, 236, and 204 full-time employees, we confirm the factor structure and the utility of the majority of the scale’s twenty-two items, as well as demonstrate the convergent and discriminant validity of the scale. The results of the study also suggest avenues for future research.