Social desirability bias in self-reported well-being measures: evidence from an online survey

Caputo, Andrea

doi:10.11144/javeriana.upsy16-2.sdsw

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“…Several limitations should be noted before drawing conclusions. First, the use of self-reported measures might have enhanced social desirability and thereby affected the reporting of trauma and well-being measures (e.g., Caputo, 2017). Second, although a mediational relationship was examined in this cross-sectional study, causality between the psychological constructs should be interpreted with caution.…”

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confidence: 97%

The Impact of Past Trauma on Psychological Distress: The Roles of Defense Mechanisms and Alexithymia

2020

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Objectives: Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms following past trauma could lead to psychological distress. Little is known, however, about the roles of defense mechanisms and alexithymia may play in the process. The current study aimed to examine the potential impact of alexithymia and defense mechanisms on the relationship between past trauma and distress among Chinese university students. Method: 455 university students completed a set of questionnaires: PTSD Checklists for DSM-5, Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20), Defense Style Questionnaire, and General Health Questionnaire-28. Results: PTSD following past trauma was associated with increased psychological distress. Alexithymia and defenses (especially immature defense) mediated the path between PTSD and psychological co-morbidities. Conclusion: Following past trauma, people developed PTSD and other psychological symptoms. The severity of these distress symptoms was influenced by the way they defended themselves psychologically, and their ability to identify, express, and process distressing emotions.

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confidence: 97%

The Impact of Past Trauma on Psychological Distress: The Roles of Defense Mechanisms and Alexithymia

2020

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“…Limitations are the methods used to select the study group and the low response rate, which make it difficult to generalize the results, as well as the cross-sectional design, which does not allow us to draw conclusions concerning causality. Social desirability bias for self-reported data can threat the validity, but recently reported findings showed that it might play a little role in well-being self-report measures [ 56 ].…”

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confidence: 99%

Coping mediates the relationship between sense of coherence and mental quality of life in patients with chronic illness: a cross-sectional study

2018

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PurposeThe aim of the present study was to investigate relationships between sense of coherence, emotion-focused coping, problem-focused coping, coping efficiency, and mental quality of life (QoL) in patients with chronic illness. A model based on Lazarus’ and Folkman’s stress and coping theory tested the specific hypothesis: Sense of coherence has a direct and indirect effect on mental QoL mediated by emotion-focused coping, problem-focused coping, and coping efficiency in serial adjusted for age, gender, educational level, comorbidity, and economic status.MethodsThe study used a cross-sectional and correlational design. Patients (n = 292) with chronic diseases (chronic heart failure, end-stage renal disease, multiple sclerosis, stroke, and Parkinson) completed three questionnaires and provided background data. Data were collected in 2012, and a serial multiple mediator model was tested using PROCESS macro for SPSS.ResultsThe test of the conceptual model confirmed the hypothesis. There was a significant direct and indirect effect of sense of coherence on mental QoL through the three mediators. The model explained 39% of the variance in mental QoL.ConclusionsSelf-perceived effective coping strategies are the most important mediating factors between sense of coherence and QoL in patients with chronic illness, which supports Lazarus’ and Folkman’s stress and coping theory.

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“…One of the limitations of the study regards the use of self-reported scales, which creates problems related to response styles (e.g., acquiescence or social desirability) [104]. To address this limitation, participation was anonymous, the evaluation was done in a standardized manner, strange response patterns were identified, and atypical or extreme values in the database were removed.…”

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confidence: 99%

Sustainable Orientation of Management Capability and Innovative Performance: The Mediating Effect of Knowledge Management

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The literature suggests that innovation allows organizations to reach a desirable level of sustainability. There is evidence to support the role of knowledge management (KM) as well as management capability (MC) in producing a sustainable approach at organizations. Furthermore, organizations commonly achieve sustainable practices through corporate social responsibility (CSR). In particular, the health sector is increasingly implementing CSR strategies, although with a narrow understanding of the factors to success. Hence, trends lead to asymmetric growth between organizations. This study aims to examine the mediating role of KM in the relationship between MC and innovative performance (IP) in 331 Health Provider Institutions (HPIs). The research reflective model was assessed through Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM). According to the results, MC has a positive effect on IP, MC has a positive effect on KM, and KM has a positive effect on IP. Likewise, KM significantly mediates the relationship between MC and IP. Our findings support the importance of KM in addressing MCs in HPIs as it enables innovative practices to address CSR goals to achieve a sustainable impact. Moreover, this study contributes by expanding KM to contexts that are not usually studied, such as health in a South American country.

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Social desirability bias in self-reported well-being measures: evidence from an online survey

Cited by 133 publications

References 67 publications

The Impact of Past Trauma on Psychological Distress: The Roles of Defense Mechanisms and Alexithymia

The Impact of Past Trauma on Psychological Distress: The Roles of Defense Mechanisms and Alexithymia

Coping mediates the relationship between sense of coherence and mental quality of life in patients with chronic illness: a cross-sectional study

Sustainable Orientation of Management Capability and Innovative Performance: The Mediating Effect of Knowledge Management

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