Does CMV Exist? Rebecca Bryant’s Dissertation, 2009 40 page introduction Established expected relationships Work-family Conflict Personality Coping Style N = 204 employee-significant other pairs
Do Variables Correlate Within Method? Percent of nonsignificant correlations WFC and personality: 75% (6 of 8) WFC and coping: 75% (18 of 24)
Are Same Source Correlations Bigger? FIW WIF Conscientiousness Self Other -.06 .00 -.10 -.01 Extraversion Self -.03 -.05 -.11 -.09 Neuroticism Self .18 .23 .22 .24
Conclusion Not everything self-reported is related Single source correlations not always bigger Therefore, there is no constant inflation due to CMV