Faking self-reports of health behavior: a comparison between a within- and a between-subjects design

Egele, Viktoria S; Kiefer, Laura H.; Stark, Robin

doi:10.1080/21642850.2021.1991803

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“…Conscious response distortion arises if respondents wish to benefit from the creation of the desired impression because the behavior in question seems undesirable or socially unacceptable (Mazar & Ariely, 2006). Also, the capacity to fake health behavior data was shown previously, indicating potential large effects of conscious response distortion in two directed faking studies, both in a within-subjects design and in a between-subjects design (Egele et al, 2021). As it is often very difficult to verify the validity of self-reported data, the opportunity to modify information without being caught can be taken as given.…”

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Evaluating self‐reported retrospective average daily fruit, vegetable, and egg intake: Trustworthy—Sometimes!

Egele

Klopp

Stark

2022

Applied Psych Health & Well

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Retrospective self‐reports are commonly used to assess dietary intake. Yet, their use is criticized as it is unclear whether the underlying assumptions for valid self‐reports are met: Individuals have to consider the behavior of all days in the retention interval and weigh the behavior of all days equally. This study examines whether these assumptions for retrospective self‐reports are met and whether interindividual differences in self‐report performance are relevant regarding these assumptions. Ninety‐two participants aged 18–61 years participated in seven sequential 24‐h recalls and one retrospective 7‐day recall concerning their intake of fruit, vegetables, and eggs. A multiple linear regression approach was used to examine the relation between the daily reported dietary intake and the 7‐day recall. In the overall sample, the requirements for retrospective self‐reports were not tenable. Distinguishing good and poor self‐reporters based on a rational criterion showed that the requirements can be taken as given for good self‐reporters, whereas poor self‐reporters base their retrospective self‐reports mostly on recency effects. The underlying requirements for retrospective self‐reports appear to be met in two thirds of the sample, supporting the use of retrospective self‐reports to capture dietary behavior. Future research should investigate characteristics separating good from poor self‐reporters.

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Section: Limited Validity Of Ltrsr Due To Biasesmentioning

confidence: 71%

Evaluating self‐reported retrospective average daily fruit, vegetable, and egg intake: Trustworthy—Sometimes!

Egele

Klopp

Stark

2022

Applied Psych Health & Well

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“…However, case-control studies cannot exactly establish a causal relationship between undiagnosed SDB and heightened anxiety. To address these concerns, there is a growing consensus that symptom-pathophysiology relationships may be best tested using a within-subjects design (e.g., in which undiagnosed SDB is experimentally manipulated to determine its impact on anxiety symptoms) ( 29 ).…”

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Prevalence and effects of sleep-disordered breathing on middle-aged patients with sedative-free generalized anxiety disorder: A prospective case-control study

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ObjectiveGeneralized anxiety disorder (GAD) and sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) share similar symptoms, such as poor sleep quality, irritability, and poor concentration during daily activities. This study aims to investigate the proportion of undiagnosed SDB and its impacts on anxiety severity and autonomic function in newly diagnosed, sedative-free GAD patients.MethodsThis prospective case-control study included newly diagnosed GAD patients and control participants with matched age, sex, and body mass index (BMI) in Taiwan. All participants completed questionnaires for sleep and mood symptoms and a resting 5-min heart rate variability (HRV) examination during enrollment. The participants also used a home sleep apnea test to detect SDB. An oxygen desaturation index (ODI) ≥ 5 was considered indicative of SDB.ResultsIn total, 56 controls and 47 newly diagnosed GAD participants (mean age 55.31 ± 12.36 years, mean BMI 23.41 ± 3.42 kg/m2) were included. There was no significant difference in the proportion of undiagnosed SDB in the control and sedative-free GAD groups (46.43 vs. 51.06%). Sedative-free GAD patients with SDB scored significantly higher on Beck Anxiety Inventory (23.83 ± 11.54) than those without SDB (16.52 ± 10.61) (p < 0.001). Both control and sedative-free GAD groups with SDB had worse global autonomic function than the control group without SDB, as evidenced by the HRV results (p < 0.05 for all).ConclusionAverage age 55 years and mean BMI 23 kg/m2 patients with GAD and matched controls had an undiagnosed SDB prevalence of approximately 50%. SDB correlated with worsening anxiety severity and reduced cardiac autonomic function. Moreover, age and BMI were considered major risk factors for predicting undiagnosed SDB.

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“…Furthermore, literature shows comparison effects in within-subjects designs such that participants tend to reference their responses (e.g. Egele et al, 2021: 910). In light of these arguments, we chose a between-subjects design for our study.…”

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A scenario-based quasi-experimental study of co-workers’ cognitive responses to an individual’s resource-focused job crafting

Mainka

Süß

2022

German Journal of Human Resource Management: Zeitschrift für Pe

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Research on job crafting has demonstrated a more positive effect of an individual’s approach crafting on co-workers and supervisors compared to the effect of avoidance crafting, but how the availability of resources and demands affects this relationship remains unclear. Our study investigates co-workers’ cognitive responses to an individual’s resource-focused job crafting when resources are finite. We applied a scenario-based quasi-experimental research design to test the moderating effect of resource availability on the relationship between an individual’s resource-focused job crafting and co-workers’ evaluation. The results show that co-workers rate avoidance resources crafting as more destructive than approach resources crafting. When an individual steps away from unlimited resources, co-workers perceive the behavior more negatively than they do when the individual avoids limited resources. For approaching resources, the effect is reversed. The study provides insights into co-workers’ responses to job crafting and the influence of contextual factors.

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Faking self-reports of health behavior: a comparison between a within- and a between-subjects design

Cited by 8 publications

References 59 publications

Evaluating self‐reported retrospective average daily fruit, vegetable, and egg intake: Trustworthy—Sometimes!

Evaluating self‐reported retrospective average daily fruit, vegetable, and egg intake: Trustworthy—Sometimes!

Prevalence and effects of sleep-disordered breathing on middle-aged patients with sedative-free generalized anxiety disorder: A prospective case-control study

A scenario-based quasi-experimental study of co-workers’ cognitive responses to an individual’s resource-focused job crafting

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