Psychometric assessment of the Runyankole-translated Marlowe-Crowne Social Desirability Scale among persons with HIV in Uganda

• Main Authors: Cristina Espinosa da Silva (Author), Robin Fatch (Author), Nneka Emenyonu (Author), Winnie Muyindike (Author), Julian Adong (Author), Sowmya R. Rao (Author), Gabriel Chamie (Author), Christine Ngabirano (Author), Adah Tumwegamire (Author), Allen Kekibiina (Author), Kara Marson (Author), Brian Beesiga (Author), Naomi Sanyu (Author), Anita Katusiime (Author), Judith A. Hahn (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Social desirability can negatively affect the validity of self-reported measures, including underreporting of stigmatized behaviors like alcohol consumption. The Marlowe-Crowne Social Desirability Scale (SDS) is widely implemented and comprised of Denial and Attribution Domains (...