Use of Social Desirability Scales in Clinical Psychology: A Systematic Review

Perinelli, Enrico; Gremigni, Paola

doi:10.1002/jclp.22284

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“…However, effects of social desirability and inaccurate reporting cannot generally be excluded. Future studies should consider integrating social desirability scales [71] or using objective data to control for such effects.…”

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Demographics and Health Behavior of Video Game and eSports Players in Germany: The eSports Study 2019

Rudolf

Bickmann

Froböse

et al. 2020

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The number of video game and eSports players is steadily rising. Since little is known about their health behavior to date, the present study examines the demographics and health behavior of video game and eSports players. In this cross-sectional study, data on demographics, health status, physical activity, nutrition, sleep, and video game usage were assessed via a web-based survey of n = 1066 players (91.9% male; 22.9 ± 5.9 years; body mass index (BMI): 24.6 ± 4.8 kg/m²) in Germany in 2018. The majority of respondents (95%) reported a good to excellent health status. Two thirds (66.9%) engaged in moderate to vigorous physical activity for more than 2.5 h/week. The average duration of sitting and sleep time was 7.7 ± 3.6 h/day and 7.1 ± 1.3 h/day, respectively. Mean fruit and vegetable consumption was 2.7 ± 1.8 portions/day. Video games were played for 24.4 ± 15.9 h/week on average. Partial Spearman correlations revealed poor positive associations of video game play time to sedentary behavior (rho = 0.15; p < 0.01) and BMI (rho = 0.11; p < 0.01), as well as a poor negative association to self-reported health status (rho = −0.14; p < 0.01). These results indicate the good subjective health of this target group. Nevertheless, the high amount of video game play time and its poor negative association to health status indicate a need for specific health promotion strategies for this target group.

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Demographics and Health Behavior of Video Game and eSports Players in Germany: The eSports Study 2019

Rudolf

Bickmann

Froböse

et al. 2020

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“…One of the most important limitations of this work is related to the use of self-reports as primary source of information, fact that could potentially lead to several biases such as social desirability [63], or simply to an inefficient understanding of the questions, especially among older drivers. In this regard, and as a recommendation for future research experiences, we should remark that it is important to use both objective and subjective measures for the assessment of driving perceptions and for stress/burnout supplementary indicators (including the positive ones, such as the personal accomplishment at work), since they help minimize the so called common method biases typically affecting cross-sectional research designs [64].…”

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Job stress and emotional exhaustion at work in Spanish workers: Does unhealthy work affect the decision to drive?

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ObjectivesThe purpose of this study was to assess the relationships among the following elements: unhealthy work indicators (job stress and emotional exhaustion at work), the decision to drive (or not), and driving crashes suffered by Spanish workers. MethodsFor this cross-sectional study, a full sample of 1,200 Spanish drivers (44% women and 56% men) was used, their mean age being 42.8 years. They answered a questionnaire divided into three sections: demographic and driving-related data; burnout, job stress, and life stress; and self-reported road behaviors and driving safety indicators.

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“…In a systematic review of social desirability Perinelli and Gremigni, (2016) noted that most studies had been conducted with college students. In one drug treatment sample, Zemore (2012) found that social desirability bias was associated with the alcohol and drug severity subscales of the Addiction Severity Index.…”

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The relationship between social desirability bias and self-reports of health, substance use, and social network factors among urban substance users in Baltimore, Maryland

Latkin

Edwards

Davey‐Rothwell

et al. 2017

Addictive Behaviors

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Background Social desirability response bias may lead to inaccurate self-reports and erroneous study conclusions. The present study examined the relationship between social desirability response bias and self-reports of mental health, substance use, and social network factors among a community sample of inner-city substance users. Methods The study was conducted in a sample of 591 opiate and cocaine users in Baltimore, Maryland from 2009–2013. Modified items from the Marlowe-Crowne Social Desirability Scale were included in the survey, which was conducted face-to-face and using Audio Computer Self Administering Interview (ACASI) methods. Results There were highly statistically significant differences in levels of social desirability response bias by levels of depressive symptoms, drug use stigma, physical health status, recent opiate and cocaine use, Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) scores, and size of social networks. There were no associations between health service utilization measures and social desirability bias. In multiple logistic regression models, even after including the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) as a measure of depressive symptomology, social desirability bias was associated with recent drug use and drug user stigma. Social desirability bias was not associated with enrollment in prior research studies. Conclusions These findings suggest that social desirability bias is associated with key health measures and that the associations are not primarily due to depressive symptoms. Methods are needed to reduce social desirability bias. Such methods may include the wording and prefacing of questions, clearly defining the role of “study participant,” and assessing and addressing motivations for socially desirable responses.

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Use of Social Desirability Scales in Clinical Psychology: A Systematic Review

Abstract: The present review highlighted some limitations in the use of social desirability scales in recent clinical psychology research and tried to offer a few suggestions for handling this issue.

Cited by 114 publications

References 83 publications

Demographics and Health Behavior of Video Game and eSports Players in Germany: The eSports Study 2019

Demographics and Health Behavior of Video Game and eSports Players in Germany: The eSports Study 2019

Job stress and emotional exhaustion at work in Spanish workers: Does unhealthy work affect the decision to drive?

The relationship between social desirability bias and self-reports of health, substance use, and social network factors among urban substance users in Baltimore, Maryland

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