@article{ref1,
title="Validity of self-reports of marital violence",
journal="Journal of family violence",
year="1987",
author="Arias, Ileana and Beach, Steven R. H.",
volume="2",
number="2",
pages="139-149",
abstract="The most commonly used and practiced method for assessing spouse abuse is the individual''s self-report of engaging in or being a victim of physical aggression. However, the socially undesirable nature of relationship violence raises questions regarding the likelihood that it is accurately reported. The current investigation found that a socially desirable response set is related to willingness to report one''s own aggression. However, it is not related to willingness to report a spouse''s aggressive behavior. Social desirability was not related to reports of frequency or severity of one''s own aggression for individuals admitting the use of any form of aggressive behavior.<p />",
language="en",
issn="0885-7482",
doi="10.1007/BF00977038",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00977038"
}