self report

noun

A report of a respondent of a survey or an interview about their internal state or perception, such as of pain, contrasting to measurement using a measuring device and to observations made by other people.

Meanings

nounself report (plural self reports)

plural self reports

  1. human sciencesA report of a respondent of a survey or an interview about their internal state or perception, such as of pain, contrasting to measurement using a measuring device and to observations made by other people.
verbself report (third-person singular simple present self reports, present participle self reporting, simple past and past participle self reported)

present singular third person self reports · participle present self reporting · participle past self reported · past self reported

  1. intransitivetransitiveTo respond to a query, such as a survey, with data or information regarding oneself.
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APA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “self report,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self%20report.

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