self-report
State about yourself
Self-report describes information that comes directly from the person being studied or assessed, rather than from external observation or measurement.
In research, self-report questionnaires ask subjects about their own behaviors, feelings, or experiences: The study relied on self-reported alcohol consumption.
The method is practical but vulnerable to bias—people may misremember, exaggerate, or give socially desirable answers.
As a verb, to self-report is to provide such information: Participants self-reported their symptoms.
Entry or confession
- revelationSurprising disclosed truth
- confessionAdmission of wrongdoing
- candorUnguarded truthfulness
- opennessQuality of being accessible
honesty · transparency · sharing · acknowledgment · divulgence · testimony · declaration · voluntariness
Based on personal perspective
- anecdotalBased on casual observation
- qualitativeRelating to characteristics, not quantities
- quantitativeConcerning measurable amounts
- responseAnswer to stimulus
bias · perception · opinion · validity · reliability · accuracy · testimony · underreporting
Formal inquiry form
- surveySystematic data collection
- inventoryCatalog of held assets
- scaleMeasure of relative size
- checklistItemized verification guide
diary · journal · log · rating · instrument · measurement · psychometrics · interview
Returned light or thought
- contemplationSustained reflective attention
- mindfulnessAwareness of the present
- consciousnessState of sentient awareness
- metacognitionAwareness of own reasoning
insight · rumination · awareness · thought · feeling · sensation
Study of mind, behavior
- epidemiologyStudy of disease spread
- clinicalEmotionally detached, medically precise
- behavioralRelating to conduct
- healthCondition of body, mind
symptoms · pain · mood · diet · sleep · exercise · adherence · compliance
admission
Entry or confession
- revelationSurprising disclosed truth
- confessionAdmission of wrongdoing
- candorUnguarded truthfulness
openness · honesty · transparency · sharing · acknowledgment · divulgence · testimony · declaration · voluntariness · confidentiality
subjective
Based on personal perspective
- anecdotalBased on casual observation
- qualitativeRelating to characteristics, not quantities
- quantitativeConcerning measurable amounts
response · bias · perception · opinion · validity · reliability · accuracy · testimony · underreporting · overreporting
questionnaire
Formal inquiry form
checklist · diary · journal · log · rating · instrument · measurement · psychometrics · interview · form
reflection
Returned light or thought
- contemplationSustained reflective attention
- mindfulnessAwareness of the present
- consciousnessState of sentient awareness
metacognition · insight · rumination · awareness · thought · feeling · sensation
psychology
Study of mind, behavior
- epidemiologyStudy of disease spread
- clinicalEmotionally detached, medically precise
- behavioralRelating to conduct
health · symptoms · pain · mood · diet · sleep · exercise · adherence · compliance · outcomes
- behavioral assessmentbehavioral assessment, clinical assessment, diagnostic tools, t-scores, raw scores
- pain assessmentpain scale, pain score, pain intensity, pain level, pain chart
- self-evaluationintrospection, personal inventory, strengths, weaknesses, blind spots
- surveyspoll, polls, survey, surveys, questionnaire
- assessmentsassessments, evaluation, evaluations, test, tests
- psych toolspsychological assessment, intake assessment, personality test, IQ test, screening tool
self-reportbiometric data
Measurable bodily characteristics
biomarker · neuroimaging · standardized test · cortisol level
self-reportsurveillance
Systematic observation of subjects
monitoring · investigation · forensic examination · background check · audit
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