Table 3 Reliability of Items in Experiment 1.
From: Triggering competence may protect multiple minority members from hiring discrimination
Dimension | Consolidated measure | Cronbach’s α | Item | Item-rest correlation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Warmth | Friendliness | 0.74 | It is probable that the candidate will get along with colleagues | 0.61 |
The candidate seems friendly | 0.60 | |||
The candidate would care more about themselves than other colleagues* | 0.55 | |||
Threat | 0.73 | The candidate is not likely to challenge company rules* | 0.46 | |
It is probable that the candidate engages in illegal activities | 0.49 | |||
The candidate may be rude to customers | 0.75 | |||
Competence | Competence | 0.79 | The candidate does not have the qualifications for the job* | 0.56 |
The candidate seems competent | 0.78 | |||
It is probable that the candidate would be a good manager | 0.65 | |||
Hirability | 0.68 | I would not recommend the candidate for a final interview* | 0.36 | |
I would hire the candidate | 0.66 | |||
The candidate would be a bad team player* | 0.50 |