Does social desirability compromise self-reports of physical activity in web-based research?

Table 2 Effect of social desirability on self-reported physical activity

	β¹	p
Walking	.00	.82
Moderate-intensity activity	.00	.99
Vigorous-intensity activity	-.03	.16
Sedentary behavior	.02	.11
Total physical activity²	.00	.88

¹Variance due to age, sex, personal net monthly income, and education was taken into account.
²In MET-minutes/week: (3.3 * walking minutes/week) + (4.0 * moderate-intensity activity minutes/week) + (8.0 * vigorous-intensity activity minutes/week)

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