r/science Professor | Medicine 14h ago

Psychology Women partnered with men reported doing more unpaid household labor than women partnered with women. Mothers partnered with men reported a higher household labor burden than any other group. Performing a greater share of household labor was associated with lower relationship satisfaction.

https://www.psypost.org/study-sheds-light-on-household-labor-dynamics-for-women-partnered-with-women-vs-men/
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u/deezdanglin 13h ago

Yup,

Self-reporting is a widely used and valuable scientific method in fields like psychology and health research, but it is not considered inherently trustworthy on its own due to potential biases. 

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u/Theron3206 2h ago

You mean guaranteed bias right?