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The Role of Impression Management in Differential Health Reporting

Chafin, Ashley
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=csu1421159770

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2014, Master of Arts in Psychology, Cleveland State University, College of Sciences and Health Professions.
Over 40 years of research into the patient-physician interaction during medical interviews has yielded inconsistent results in explaining the differences in health reporting. While there have been numerous reasons for investigation, patient-centered care aspects of physician communication style and patient preference have been cited as the most significant in explaining treatment adherence by patients and patient outcome satisfaction. Emotional arousal during the medical interview has been suggested to be a major factor in these outcomes, which indicates that aspects of social desirability and other impression management scales may provide a new foundation for studying the medical interview. One hundred thirty-nine participants were recruited to complete an online survey in person that consisted of: watching a one minute video of a physician introducing the study, completing an abbreviated health history questionnaire, as well as a series of socially-themed surveys. Results indicated that self-monitoring did not play a role in health reporting. Future directions, such as the need for a more immersive environment, are discussed.
Stephen Slane, Ph.D. (Advisor)
Lisa Gaynier, MA, CDP (Committee Member)
Conor McLennan, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
47 p.
Health Care; Psychology; Social Psychology
impression management; health reporting; physician-patient interaction; Self-Monitoring; self-presentation; social desirability

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  • Chafin, A. (2014). The Role of Impression Management in Differential Health Reporting [Master's thesis, Cleveland State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=csu1421159770

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Chafin, Ashley. The Role of Impression Management in Differential Health Reporting. 2014. Cleveland State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=csu1421159770.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Chafin, Ashley. "The Role of Impression Management in Differential Health Reporting." Master's thesis, Cleveland State University, 2014. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=csu1421159770

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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