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Assessment of Response Bias in Personality Disorder Research

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Abstract

Most research on personality disorders (PDs) relies upon self-reported information, commonly collected via standardized self-report inventories or structured interviews. Such data might, for instance, be culled from archival records from applied evaluative contexts or collected as part of dedicated anonymized research studies. Many factors—such as disengagement, distractibility, or motivation to appear in a certain manner—may influence whether self-reported information accurately reflects an examinee's genuine personality characteristics. Despite resultant risks to the validity of collected data, very few measures used in PD research include embedded indicators of response validity.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)93-104
Number of pages12
JournalPersonality Disorders: Theory, Research, and Treatment
Volume14
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2023
Externally publishedYes

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

  • inconsistency
  • overreporting
  • personality disorders
  • research design
  • response bias
  • underreporting

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