Tendency for people to present themselves in a generally favorable fashion
The following variables relate to Social Desirability:
| Selection | Variable | Info | Assessment type | Dataset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEDAS_1 | Today people expected me NOT to feel Depressed or Anxious | ESM | Depressive symptoms diary | |
| SEDAS_2 | People valued me today, even though I felt Depressed or Anxious | ESM | Depressive symptoms diary | |
| SEDAS_3 | People were disapproving of my feeling Depressed or Anxious today | ESM | Depressive symptoms diary | |
| SEDAS_4 | Today people saw me as a failure because I felt Depressed or Anxious | ESM | Depressive symptoms diary | |
| SEDAS_5 | Today I felt a great deal of pressure from others around me not to feel depressed or anxious | ESM | Depressive symptoms diary | |
| SEDAS_1 | I think society accepts people who feel Depressed or Anxious as normal | Baseline | Depressive symptoms diary | |
| SEDAS_2 | I think it is socially acceptable to feel Depressed or Anxious | Baseline | Depressive symptoms diary | |
| SEDAS_3 | Society generally expects people NOT to feel Depressed or Anxious | Baseline | Depressive symptoms diary | |
| SEDAS_4 | I think that society tends to place a lot of pressure on people NOT to feel Depressed or Anxious | Baseline | Depressive symptoms diary | |
| SEDAS_5 | I think that society generally disapproves of people who feel Depressed or Anxious | Baseline | Depressive symptoms diary | |
| SEDAS_6 | Most people would see people who feel Depressed or Anxious as failing in life | Baseline | Depressive symptoms diary | |
| SEDAS_7 | Overall, people in society are very comfortable with those who feel Depressed or Anxious | Baseline | Depressive symptoms diary | |
| SEDAS_8 | Generally speaking, other people prefer not to associate with me when I feel Depressed or Anxious | Baseline | Depressive symptoms diary | |
| SEDAS_9 | I feel a great deal of pressure from others around me not to feel Depressed or Anxious | Baseline | Depressive symptoms diary | |
| SEDAS_10 | When others see me as Depressed or Anxious they probably think I am a failure | Baseline | Depressive symptoms diary | |
| SEDAS_11 | I think most people around me value me just the same even when I feel Depressed or Anxious | Baseline | Depressive symptoms diary | |
| SEDAS_12 | Other people expect me NOT to feel Depressed or Anxious | Baseline | Depressive symptoms diary | |
| SEDAS_13 | People like me less when I feel Depressed or Anxious | Baseline | Depressive symptoms diary | |
| BIDR_SF_1 | I have not always been honest with myself | Baseline | FEEL Study 1 | |
| BIDR_SF_2 | I always know why I like things | Baseline | FEEL Study 1 | |
| BIDR_SF_3 | It’s hard for me to shut off a disturbing thought | Baseline | FEEL Study 1 | |
| BIDR_SF_4 | I never regret my decisions | Baseline | FEEL Study 1 | |
| BIDR_SF_5 | I sometimes lose out on things because I can’t make up my mind soon enough | Baseline | FEEL Study 1 | |
| BIDR_SF_6 | I am a completely rational person | Baseline | FEEL Study 1 | |
| BIDR_SF_7 | I am very confident of my judgements | Baseline | FEEL Study 1 | |
| BIDR_SF_8 | I have sometimes doubted my ability as a lover | Baseline | FEEL Study 1 | |
| BIDR_SF_9 | I sometimes tell lies if I have to | Baseline | FEEL Study 1 | |
| BIDR_SF_10 | I never cover up my mistakes | Baseline | FEEL Study 1 | |
| BIDR_SF_11 | There have been occasions when I have taken advantage of someone | Baseline | FEEL Study 1 | |
| BIDR_SF_12 | I sometimes try to get even rather than forgive and forget | Baseline | FEEL Study 1 | |
| BIDR_SF_13 | I have said something bad about a friend behind his or her back | Baseline | FEEL Study 1 | |
| BIDR_SF_14 | When I hear people talking privately, I avoid listening | Baseline | FEEL Study 1 | |
| BIDR_SF_15 | I never take things that don’t belong to me | Baseline | FEEL Study 1 | |
| BIDR_SF_16 | I don’t gossip about other people’s business | Baseline | FEEL Study 1 | |
| SEDAS_1 | I think society accepts people who feel Depressed or Anxious as normal. | Baseline | FEEL Study 1 | |
| SEDAS_2 | I think it is socially acceptable to feel Depressed or Anxious | Baseline | FEEL Study 1 | |
| SEDAS_3 | Society generally expects people NOT to feel Depressed or Anxious | Baseline | FEEL Study 1 | |
| SEDAS_4 | Other people expect me NOT to feel Depressed or Anxious | Baseline | FEEL Study 1 | |
| SEDAS_5 | People like me less when I feel Depressed or Anxious | Baseline | FEEL Study 1 | |
| SEDAS_6 | I think that society tends to place a lot of pressure on people NOT to feel Depressed or Anxious | Baseline | FEEL Study 1 | |
| SEDAS_7 | I think that society generally disapproves of people who feel Depressed or Anxious | Baseline | FEEL Study 1 | |
| SEDAS_8 | Most people would see people who feel Depressed or Anxious as failing in life | Baseline | FEEL Study 1 | |
| SEDAS_9 | Overall, people in society are very comfortable with those who feel Depressed or Anxious | Baseline | FEEL Study 1 | |
| SEDAS_10 | Generally speaking, other people prefer not to associate with me when I feel Depressed or Anxious | Baseline | FEEL Study 1 | |
| SEDAS_11 | feel a great deal of pressure from others around me not to feel Depressed or Anxious | Baseline | FEEL Study 1 | |
| SEDAS_12 | When others see me as Depressed or Anxious they probably think I am a failure | Baseline | FEEL Study 1 | |
| SEDAS_13 | I think most people around me value me just the same even when I feel Depressed or Anxious | Baseline | FEEL Study 1 | |
| SEDAS_14 | Most people think that feeling Happy is a key indicator of success in life | Baseline | FEEL Study 1 | |
| SEDAS_15 | People in my society view people who feel Happy as more valuable | Baseline | FEEL Study 1 | |
| SEDAS_16 | Most people believe you are failing in life if you do not feel Happy all the time | Baseline | FEEL Study 1 | |
| SEDAS_17 | If I am honest, it is really important to me that others see me as someone who is always Happy | Baseline | FEEL Study 1 | |
| SEDAS_12 | important not to feel negative | Baseline | Leuven 3-wave longitudinal study | |
| SEDAS_1 | important to feel positive | Baseline | Leuven 3-wave longitudinal study | |
| SEDAS_2 | try alway to have positive feelings | Baseline | Leuven 3-wave longitudinal study | |
| SEDAS_3 | feeling positive is normal | Baseline | Leuven 3-wave longitudinal study | |
| SEDAS_4 | feeling positive is an important part of life | Baseline | Leuven 3-wave longitudinal study | |
| SEDAS_5 | should feel positive | Baseline | Leuven 3-wave longitudinal study | |
| SEDAS_6 | important that others se eme as a positive person | Baseline | Leuven 3-wave longitudinal study | |
| SEDAS_7 | others expect me to feel positive | Baseline | Leuven 3-wave longitudinal study | |
| SEDAS_8 | people like me better when I feel positive | Baseline | Leuven 3-wave longitudinal study | |
| SEDAS_9 | I believe that feeling positive is normal in society | Baseline | Leuven 3-wave longitudinal study | |
| SEDAS_10 | it is acceptable to feel positive | Baseline | Leuven 3-wave longitudinal study | |
| SEDAS_11 | society expects people to feel positive | Baseline | Leuven 3-wave longitudinal study | |
| SEDAS_13 | try to avoid negative feelings | Baseline | Leuven 3-wave longitudinal study | |
| SEDAS_14 | feeling negative is normal | Baseline | Leuven 3-wave longitudinal study | |
| SEDAS_15 | feeling negative if an important part of life | Baseline | Leuven 3-wave longitudinal study | |
| SEDAS_16 | I shouldn't feel negative | Baseline | Leuven 3-wave longitudinal study | |
| SEDAS_17 | Important that others don't see me as a negative person | Baseline | Leuven 3-wave longitudinal study | |
| SEDAS_18 | Other expect me not to feel negative | Baseline | Leuven 3-wave longitudinal study | |
| SEDAS_19 | people find me less nice when I feel negative | Baseline | Leuven 3-wave longitudinal study | |
| SEDAS_20 | I believe that feeling negative is normal in society | Baseline | Leuven 3-wave longitudinal study | |
| SEDAS_21 | I believe it is socially accepted to feel negative | Baseline | Leuven 3-wave longitudinal study | |
| SEDAS_22 | society expects people not to feel negative | Baseline | Leuven 3-wave longitudinal study | |
| SEDAS_11 | society expects people to feel positive | Follow_up | Leuven 3-wave longitudinal study | |
| SEDAS_1 | important to feel positive | Follow_up | Leuven 3-wave longitudinal study | |
| SEDAS_2 | try alway to have positive feelings | Follow_up | Leuven 3-wave longitudinal study | |
| SEDAS_3 | feeling positive is normal | Follow_up | Leuven 3-wave longitudinal study | |
| SEDAS_4 | feeling positive is an important part of life | Follow_up | Leuven 3-wave longitudinal study | |
| SEDAS_5 | should feel positive | Follow_up | Leuven 3-wave longitudinal study | |
| SEDAS_6 | important that others se eme as a positive person | Follow_up | Leuven 3-wave longitudinal study | |
| SEDAS_7 | others expect me to feel positive | Follow_up | Leuven 3-wave longitudinal study | |
| SEDAS_8 | people like me better when I feel positive | Follow_up | Leuven 3-wave longitudinal study | |
| SEDAS_9 | I believe that feeling positive is normal in society | Follow_up | Leuven 3-wave longitudinal study | |
| SEDAS_10 | it is acceptable to feel positive | Follow_up | Leuven 3-wave longitudinal study | |
| SEDAS_12 | important not to feel negative | Follow_up | Leuven 3-wave longitudinal study | |
| SEDAS_13 | try to avoid negative feelings | Follow_up | Leuven 3-wave longitudinal study | |
| SEDAS_14 | feeling negative is normal | Follow_up | Leuven 3-wave longitudinal study | |
| SEDAS_15 | feeling negative if an important part of life | Follow_up | Leuven 3-wave longitudinal study | |
| SEDAS_16 | I shouldn't feel negative | Follow_up | Leuven 3-wave longitudinal study | |
| SEDAS_17 | Important that others don't see me as a negative person | Follow_up | Leuven 3-wave longitudinal study | |
| SEDAS_18 | Other expect me not to feel negative | Follow_up | Leuven 3-wave longitudinal study | |
| SEDAS_19 | people find me less nice when I feel negative | Follow_up | Leuven 3-wave longitudinal study | |
| SEDAS_20 | I believe that feeling negative is normal in society | Follow_up | Leuven 3-wave longitudinal study | |
| SEDAS_21 | I believe it is socially accepted to feel negative | Follow_up | Leuven 3-wave longitudinal study | |
| SEDAS_22 | society expects people not to feel negative | Follow_up | Leuven 3-wave longitudinal study | |
| SEDAS_1 | important to feel positive | Follow_up2 | Leuven 3-wave longitudinal study | |
| SEDAS_2 | try alway to have positive feelings | Follow_up2 | Leuven 3-wave longitudinal study | |
| SEDAS_3 | feeling positive is normal | Follow_up2 | Leuven 3-wave longitudinal study | |
| SEDAS_4 | feeling positive is an important part of life | Follow_up2 | Leuven 3-wave longitudinal study | |
| SEDAS_5 | should feel positive | Follow_up2 | Leuven 3-wave longitudinal study | |
| SEDAS_6 | important that others se eme as a positive person | Follow_up2 | Leuven 3-wave longitudinal study | |
| SEDAS_7 | others expect me to feel positive | Follow_up2 | Leuven 3-wave longitudinal study | |
| SEDAS_8 | people like me better when I feel positive | Follow_up2 | Leuven 3-wave longitudinal study | |
| SEDAS_9 | I believe that feeling positive is normal in society | Follow_up2 | Leuven 3-wave longitudinal study | |
| SEDAS_10 | it is acceptable to feel positive | Follow_up2 | Leuven 3-wave longitudinal study | |
| SEDAS_11 | society expects people to feel positive | Follow_up2 | Leuven 3-wave longitudinal study | |
| SEDAS_12 | important not to feel negative | Follow_up2 | Leuven 3-wave longitudinal study | |
| SEDAS_13 | try to avoid negative feelings | Follow_up2 | Leuven 3-wave longitudinal study | |
| SEDAS_14 | feeling negative is normal | Follow_up2 | Leuven 3-wave longitudinal study | |
| SEDAS_15 | feeling negative if an important part of life | Follow_up2 | Leuven 3-wave longitudinal study | |
| SEDAS_16 | I shouldn't feel negative | Follow_up2 | Leuven 3-wave longitudinal study | |
| SEDAS_17 | Important that others don't see me as a negative person | Follow_up2 | Leuven 3-wave longitudinal study | |
| SEDAS_18 | Other expect me not to feel negative | Follow_up2 | Leuven 3-wave longitudinal study | |
| SEDAS_19 | people find me less nice when I feel negative | Follow_up2 | Leuven 3-wave longitudinal study | |
| SEDAS_20 | I believe that feeling negative is normal in society | Follow_up2 | Leuven 3-wave longitudinal study | |
| SEDAS_21 | I believe it is socially accepted to feel negative | Follow_up2 | Leuven 3-wave longitudinal study | |
| SEDAS_22 | society expects people not to feel negative | Follow_up2 | Leuven 3-wave longitudinal study | |
| SEDAS_NEG | To what exent do you feel pressure from your social environment to avoid feeling anxious or depressed at this moment? | ESM | Leuven emotion dynamics 2017 | |
| SEDAS_POS | To what extent do you feel pressure from your social environment to feel happy at this moment? | ESM | Leuven emotion dynamics 2017 | |
| SEDAS_1 | I think society accepts people who feel Depressed or Anxious as normal | Baseline | Leuven emotion dynamics 2017 | |
| SEDAS_2 | I think it is socially acceptable to feel Depressed or Anxious | Baseline | Leuven emotion dynamics 2017 | |
| SEDAS_3 | Society generally expects people NOT to feel Depressed or Anxious | Baseline | Leuven emotion dynamics 2017 | |
| SEDAS_11 | Other people expect me NOT to feel Depressed or Anxious | Baseline | Leuven emotion dynamics 2017 | |
| SEDAS_12 | People like me less when I feel Depressed or Anxious | Baseline | Leuven emotion dynamics 2017 | |
| SEDAS_13 | I think society tends to put a lot of pressure on people to NOT feel depressed or anxious. | Baseline | Leuven emotion dynamics 2017 | |
| SEDAS_4 | I think that society generally disapproves of people who feel Depressed or Anxious | Baseline | Leuven emotion dynamics 2017 | |
| SEDAS_5 | Most people would see people who feel Depressed or Anxious as failing in life | Baseline | Leuven emotion dynamics 2017 | |
| SEDAS_6 | Overall, people in society are very comfortable with those who feel Depressed or Anxious | Baseline | Leuven emotion dynamics 2017 | |
| SEDAS_7 | Generally speaking, other people prefer not to associate with me when I feel Depressed or Anxious | Baseline | Leuven emotion dynamics 2017 | |
| SEDAS_8 | I feel a great deal of pressure from others around me not to feel Depressed or Anxious | Baseline | Leuven emotion dynamics 2017 | |
| SEDAS_9 | When others see me as Depressed or Anxious they probably think I am a failure | Baseline | Leuven emotion dynamics 2017 | |
| SEDAS_10 | I think most people around me value me just the same even when I feel Depressed or Anxious | Baseline | Leuven emotion dynamics 2017 |
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