"Social Desirability" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A personality trait rendering the individual acceptable in social or interpersonal relations. It is related to social acceptance, social approval, popularity, social status, leadership qualities, or any quality making him a socially desirable companion.
| Descriptor ID |
D012928
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F01.145.813.628
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| Concept/Terms |
Social Desirability- Social Desirability
- Desirabilities, Social
- Desirability, Social
- Social Desirabilities
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Social Desirability" by people in Profiles.
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Universal Do-Not-Resuscitate Orders, Social Worth, and Life-Years. Ann Intern Med. 2020 12 15; 173(12):1028-1029.
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Making sense of crisis: Charismatic, ideological, and pragmatic leadership in response to COVID-19. Am Psychol. 2021 04; 76(3):462-474.
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Universal Do-Not-Resuscitate Orders, Social Worth, and Life-Years: Opposing Discriminatory Approaches to the Allocation of Resources During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Other Health System Catastrophes. Ann Intern Med. 2020 08 04; 173(3):230-232.
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Social Desirability Bias and Prevalence of Sexual HIV Risk Behaviors Among People Who Use Drugs in Baltimore, Maryland: Implications for Identifying Individuals Prone to Underreporting Sexual Risk Behaviors. AIDS Behav. 2017 Jul; 21(7):2207-2214.
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The heart trumps the head: Desirability bias in political belief revision. J Exp Psychol Gen. 2017 08; 146(8):1143-1149.
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The relationship between social desirability bias and self-reports of health, substance use, and social network factors among urban substance users in Baltimore, Maryland. Addict Behav. 2017 10; 73:133-136.
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Evaluating audio computer assisted self-interviews in urban South African communities: evidence for good suitability and reduced social desirability bias of a cross-sectional survey on sexual behaviour. BMC Med Res Methodol. 2013 Jan 31; 13:11.