Socially desirable responding in geriatric outpatients with and without mild cognitive impairment and its association with the assessment of self-reported mental health

Abstract Background Socially desirable responding is a potentially relevant issue in older adults and can be evaluated with the Marlowe-Crowne Social Desirability Scale (MCSDS). However, the eight-item MCSDS has never been specifically administered to geriatric subjects, and there is a dearth of lit...

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Main Authors: Paola Nicolini, Carlo Abbate, Silvia Inglese, Daniela Mari, Paolo D. Rossi, Matteo Cesari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-09-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-021-02435-z