self-report
UK[ˌself rɪˈpɔːt]US[ˌself rɪˈpɔːrt]
n
A report about oneself, especially one's psychological state or behavior, provided by the subject of a study rather than by an outside observer.
v
To provide a description or account of one's own psychological state, behavior, or experiences.
Morpheme Breakdown
self
report
self
own
report
account
Etymology
The compound 'self-report' is a transparent modern English formation, logically combining two established elements. The first element, 'self', is a fundamental Germanic pronoun with Proto-Indo-European roots in \selbʰ- (one's own), which has consistently denoted identity and reflexivity. The second element, 'report', entered English via Anglo-Norman from Latin reportare, where it literally meant to bring information back. The compound emerged in the 20th century, primarily within social science and psychology, to specify a methodological tool: an account (report) that originates from and concerns the subject's own (self) perceptions or actions, distinguishing it from external observation.
Analysis
Structure: self (own) + report (account)
self: From Old English self, seolf, sylf, meaning "one's own person." It functions as a prefix denoting something directed toward, performed by, or characteristic of oneself.
report: From Latin reportare (to carry back), composed of re- (back) + portare (to carry). It functions as the core noun/verb element meaning an account or statement.
Examples
The study relied heavily on data from participant self-reports.
Patients are asked to self-report any side effects they experience during the trial.
The questionnaire is a standard self-report measure of anxiety levels.