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The Effect of Social Desirability Trait on Self-reported Dietary Measures among Multi-Ethnic Female Health Center Employees

Hébert, James R., Peterson, Karen E., Hurley, Thomas G., Stoddard, Anne M., Cohen, Nancy, Field, Alison E., Sorensen, Glorian·2001·Annals of Epidemiology

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Purpose To evaluate the effect of social desirability trait, the tendency to respond in a manner consistent with societal expectations, on self-reported fruit, vegetable, and macronutrient intake. Methods A 61-item food frequency questionnaire (FFQ), 7-item fruit and vegetable screener, and a single question on combined fruit and vegetable intake were completed by 132 female employees at five health centers in eastern Massachusetts. Intake of fruit and vegetables derived from all three methods and macronutrients from the FFQ were fit as dependent variables in multiple linear regression models (overall and by race/ethnicity and education); independent variables included 3-day mean intakes derived from 24-hour recalls (24HR) and score on the 33-point Marlowe-Crowne Social Desirability scale (the regression coefficient for which reflects its effect on estimates of dietary intake based on the comparison method relative to 24HR). Results Results are based on the 93 women with complete data and FFQ-derived caloric intake between 450 and 4500 kcal/day. In women with college education, FFQ-derived estimates of total caloric were associated with under-reporting by social desirability trait (e.g., the regression coefficient for total caloric intake was -23.6 kcal/day/point in that group versus 36.1 kcal/day/point in women with education less than college) (difference = 59.7 kcal/day/point, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 13.2, 106.2). Except for the single question on which women with c…

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Authors
Hébert, J. R., Peterson, K. E., Hurley, T. G., Stoddard, A. M., Cohen, N., Field, A. E., & Sorensen, G.
Affiliations
  • University of South Carolina (US)
  • Harvard University (US)
  • University of Massachusetts Amherst (US)
  • Brigham and Women's Hospital (US)
  • Dana-Farber Cancer Institute (US)
Corresponding author
Hébert, James R.
Venue
Annals of Epidemiology
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2001-08
Volume
11
Issue
6
Pages
417-427
ISSN
1047-2797 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2106182724
Cited by
146
References
87
Citations by year
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FWCI
6.97
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Annals of Epidemiology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Scholar Commons (University of South Carolina) (submittedVersion)
  • ScholarWorks@UMassAmherst (University of Massachusetts Amherst) (submittedVersion)
  • Scholarworks (University of Massachusetts Amherst) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health (5r01ca059728-04)
  • National Cancer Institute (5 RO1 CA59728)
  • National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (P30DK046200, DK46200.)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Nutritional Studies and Diet
  • Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Survey Methodology and Nonresponse
Keywords
social desirability bias, self-reported dietary intake, food frequency questionnaire, fruit and vegetable intake, macronutrient intake, energy intake underreporting, 24-hour dietary recall, Marlowe-Crowne Social Desirability Scale, educational attainment, race and ethnicity, women's diet, health center staff
MeSH terms
Adult, Body Composition, Energy Intake, Diet, Diet Surveys, Ethnicity, Female, Fruit, Humans, Mental Recall, Self Concept, Social Desirability, Vegetables, Reproducibility of Results, Nutrition Assessment, Linear Models

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