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Measuring social desirability bias in a multi-ethnic cohort sample

Its relationship with self-reported physical activity, dietary habits, and factor structure

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ID15364938
AuthorsWen Lin Teh (0000-0002-7641-8521, Institute of Mental Health, corresponding author), Edimansyah Abdin (0000-0002-1016-3298, Institute of Mental Health), Asharani P V (Institute of Mental Health), Fiona Devi (0000-0001-9367-5258, Institute of Mental Health), Fiona Devi Siva Kumar, Kumarasan Roystonn (0000-0001-9100-0353, Institute of Mental Health), Peizhi Wang (0000-0002-7054-1879, Institute of Mental Health), Saleha Shafie (0000-0002-3643-6573, Institute of Mental Health), Sherilyn Chang (0000-0001-9716-4543, Institute of Mental Health), Anitha Jeyagurunathan (0000-0003-3947-1603, Institute of Mental Health), Janhavi Ajit Vaingankar (0000-0001-9486-1896, Institute of Mental Health), Chee Fang Sum (0000-0003-3532-0568, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital), Sing Lee (0000-0002-9377-7390), Rob M van Dam (0000-0002-7354-8734, National University of Singapore), Mythily Subramaniam (0000-0003-4530-1096, Institute of Mental Health)
Year2023
Volume23
Issue1
Pages415-415
Publication date2023-03-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueBMC Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1471-2458 • E-ISSN: 1471-2458
PublisherBioMed Central (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1186/s12889-023-15309-3
PMID36859251
OpenAlexW4322732950
LanguageEN
Citations received11
References cited42

The construct of social desirability bias was fundamentally different in a multicultural context than previously understood. Only a small proportion of variance of self-report lifestyle scores was explained by social desirability, thus providing support for data integrity

Biostatistics · Confirmatory factor analysis · Context (archaeology · Developmental psychology · Ethnic group · Exploratory factor analysis · Geography · Psychometrics · Response bias · Social desirability · Social desirability bias · Social environment · Sociology · Statistics · Structural equation modeling · Behavioral Health and Interventions · Demography · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations · Medicine · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Psychology · Social Psychology · Epidemiology

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Citations per year5,5
Citation span2024 - 2026 (3)
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