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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Published in:	BMC Geriatrics
Main Authors:	Paola Nicolini, Carlo Abbate, Silvia Inglese, Daniela Mari, Paolo D. Rossi, Matteo Cesari
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2021-09-01
Subjects:	Social desirability Older adults Geriatric outpatients Mild cognitive impairment Self-reported mental health Depressive symptoms
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-021-02435-z