self-report

noun

self-re·​port ˌself-ri-ˈpȯrt How to pronounce self-report (audio)
: a report about one's behavior provided especially by one who is a subject of research
self-reported adjective

Examples of self-report in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Gretchen Dieck, then a doctoral student at Yale, set out to use postural images taken at Smith College, cross-referenced with present-day self-reports by alumnae, to see whether the presence of spinal curvature in a teen-age girl predicted back pain in later life. Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024 The paper was published in JAMA Network Open in December 2023 and has several limitations, such as the small sample size and most of the data being self-reported. Simar Bajaj, STAT, 5 Apr. 2024 There were more than 9,600 participants included, all between the ages of 20 and 59.1 These participants self-reported the frequency and duration of their physical activity and leisure time via the Global Physical Activity Questionnaire. Michelle Pugle, Health, 27 Mar. 2024 At the end of 2023, a threat actor reported one of their breached victims to the SEC for failing to self-report the incident after the company refused to pay their ransom. Mike Lefebvre, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024 On Eclipse Chaser Log, where many but not all chasers self-report their experiences, Maley is listed as being among the top five people for the number of totality views, and having seen the most when all types of eclipses are included. Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2024 Crucially, the breakthrough could bolster regulators’ efforts to hold fossil fuel emitters accountable for some of the world’s most damaging and avoidable emissions, which historically have been self-reported by operators. Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2024 Rather than using a self-report, the FLACC Scale is assessed through observation of a child's face, legs, activity, crying, and consolability. Jenny Sweigard, Verywell Health, 5 Mar. 2024 Of the shots, 134 were confirmed by a prosecutor and through vaccination center documentation; the rest were self-reported. Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1654, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of self-report was in 1654

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“Self-report.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-report. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.

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