The effect of social desirability and social approval on self-reports of physical activity

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 161, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 389-398

  Adams, Swann Arp ^a,b   Matthews, Charles E ^c   Ebbeling, Cara B ^d   Moore, Charity G ^a   Cunningham, Joan E ^a,b   Fulton, Jeanette ^e   Hebert, James R ^a,b,f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b South Carolina Cancer Center   (United States)

^c VANDERBILT INGRAM CANCER CENTER   (United States)

^d BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^e South Carolina Comprehensive Breast Center   (United States)

^f MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Energy metabolism; Exercise; Monitoring, physiologic; Motor activity; Social desirability; Social environment

Indexed keywords

DEUTERIUM OXIDE; OXYGEN 18;

LIFESTYLE; SELF ASSESSMENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INTERVIEW; NORMAL HUMAN; PERSONALITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; REFERENCE VALUE; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ADULT; BIAS (EPIDEMIOLOGY); BODY MASS INDEX; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; SELF DISCLOSURE; SOCIAL CONFORMITY; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY;

EID: 13844292741     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwi054     Document Type: Article

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