Social Desirability Trait: Biaser or Driver of Self-Reported Dietary Intake?

Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

Volumn 116, Issue 12, 2016, Pages 1895-1898

  Hébert, James R ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Bias; Diet; Epidemiologic methods; Self report; Social desirability

Indexed keywords

NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY;

NUTRITION ASSESSMENT; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84994479654     PISSN: 22122672     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jand.2016.08.007     Document Type: Article

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