Psychological Entitlement: Interpersonal Consequences and Validation of a Self-Report Measure

@article{Campbell2004PsychologicalEI,
  title={Psychological Entitlement: Interpersonal Consequences and Validation of a Self-Report Measure},
  author={W. K. Campbell and Angelica M. Bonacci and Jeremy Shelton and Julie J. Exline and Brad J. Bushman},
  journal={Journal of Personality Assessment},
  year={2004},
  volume={83},
  pages={29 - 45}
}
Nine studies were conducted with the goal of developing a self-report measure of psychological entitlement and assessing its interpersonal consequences. The Psychological Entitlement Scale (PES) was found to be reliable and valid (Study 1, 2), not associated with social desirability (Study 2), stable across time (Study 3), and correlated negatively with two of the Big Five factors: agreeableness and emotional stability (Study 4). The validity of the PES was confirmed in studies that assessed… 
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