Seeking to improve criterion and construct validity of retrospective self-reports of physical activity with brief reporting periods and quantitative response scales

Abstract Self-reported information is central to many scientific fields and achieving high levels of validity for these data is paramount. Concerns have been voiced about the validity of retrospective self-reports because of possible distortion of recall by memory failures and cognitive heuristics....

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Published in:Scientific Reports
Main Authors: Arthur A. Stone, Meynard Toledo, Stefan Schneider, Joshua Smyth, Doerte U. Junghaenel, Sarah Goldstein, Olivia Pomeroy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-09-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-16741-8