Measuring psychological distress among Australians using an online survey

ConclusionsThese results can likely be attributed to the effect of conducting the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale via a face ‐to‐face interview versus an online survey. There are compelling reasons to believe that online surveys elicit more honest responses on sensitive issues, while face‐to‐face surveys are prone to social desirability bias. This suggests that Australian psychological distress may have been syste matically under‐estimated in previous research.
Source: Australian Journal of Psychology - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research