Method factor due to the use of reverse-keyed items: Is it simply a response style artifact?

The method factor is usually conceptualized as the unexplained variance due to the use of more than one method to measure a construct. In the context of item keying direction, it often represents unique variance due to the use of reverse-keyed items. Alessandri et al. (Multivariate Behavioral Research, 46(4), 625–642, 2011) found that method factors from self- and peer ratings were moderately correlated with each other, but their investigation...