Overreporting of Exercise in a Self-administered Mode: The Biasing Effect of Identity on Survey Reports
Brenner, Philip S., and John D. DeLamater Working paper no. 2013-03 Abstract Like that of other socially desirable behaviors, much of the research on physical exercise is based on self-reports which are prone to overreporting. While research has focused on identifying the presence and degree of overreporting, this paper fills an important gap by investigating …