Social desirability in environmental psychology research: Three meta-analyses

S Vesely, CA Klöckner - Frontiers in psychology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
That social desirability might be a confounder of people's survey responses regarding
environmental actions has been discussed for a long time. To produce evidence for or …

Use of social desirability scales in clinical psychology: A systematic review

E Perinelli, P Gremigni - Journal of clinical psychology, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Objective There is still an open debate about the utility of social desirability indicators. This
report systematically reviewed the use of social desirability scales in studies addressing …

The relationship between social desirability bias and self-reports of health, substance use, and social network factors among urban substance users in Baltimore …

CA Latkin, C Edwards, MA Davey-Rothwell, KE Tobin - Addictive behaviors, 2017 - Elsevier
Background Social desirability response bias may lead to inaccurate self-reports and
erroneous study conclusions. The present study examined the relationship between social …

Client engagement in psychotherapeutic treatment and associations with client characteristics, therapist characteristics, and treatment factors

E Holdsworth, E Bowen, S Brown, D Howat - Clinical psychology review, 2014 - Elsevier
Client engagement has been associated with positive psychotherapeutic outcomes, yet it is
relatively under-theorized. The aims of this review were to establish how client engagement …

Predicting substance abuse treatment completion using a new scale based on the theory of planned behavior

SE Zemore, I Ajzen - Journal of substance abuse treatment, 2014 - Elsevier
We examined whether a 9-item scale based on the theory of planned behavior (TPB)
predicted substance abuse treatment completion. Data were collected at a public, outpatient …

Abstinence among alcohol use disorder patients during the COVID‐19 pandemic: insights from Spain

P Barrio, N Baldaquí, M Andreu, C Kilian… - Alcoholism: Clinical …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background Patients with alcohol use disorder (AUD) are likely to suffer disproportionate
harms related to the COVID‐19 pandemic and related policy measures. While many surveys …

Dropout among perpetrators of intimate partner violence attending an intervention program

O Cunha, A Silva, AR Cruz… - Psychology, Crime & …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Batterer intervention programs (BIPs) are some of the most relevant strategies to reduce
intimate partner violence (IPV). However, the rate of dropout is significantly high, which may …

No association of alcohol use and the risk of ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease: data from a European Prospective cohort study (EPIC)

MM Bergmann, V Hernandez, W Bernigau… - European journal of …, 2017 - nature.com
Results: Out of 262 451 participants in six countries, 198 UC incident cases/792 controls and
84 CD cases/336 controls were included. At enrolment, 8%/27%/32%/23%/11% UC cases …

Brain potentials measured during a Go/NoGo task predict completion of substance abuse treatment

VR Steele, BC Fink, JM Maurer, MR Arbabshirani… - Biological …, 2014 - Elsevier
Background US nationwide estimates indicate that 50% to 80% of prisoners have a history
of substance abuse or dependence. Tailoring substance abuse treatment to specific needs …

Qualitatively and quantitatively evaluating harm-reduction goal setting among chronically homeless individuals with alcohol dependence

SE Collins, VS Grazioli, NI Torres, EM Taylor… - Addictive …, 2015 - Elsevier
Introduction Most treatment programs for alcohol dependence have prioritized alcohol
abstinence as the primary treatment goal. However, abstinence-based goals are not always …