articleAustralian journal of advanced nursingJun 1, 2008GREEN OA

Faking it: Social desirability response bias in self-report research

VDvan de MortelFTF Thea

Abstract

Objective: The tendency for people to present a favourable image of themselves on questionnaires is called socially desirable responding (SDR). SDR confounds research results by creating false rela...

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Keywords
  • Response bias
  • Social desirability
  • Psychology
  • Project commissioning
  • Publishing
  • Social desirability bias
  • Social psychology
  • Applied psychology
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Reduced inequalities
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