The phrase "a certain desirability" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the appeal or attractiveness of something in a vague or unspecified manner.
Example: "The new product has a certain desirability that attracts consumers, even if its features are not fully understood."
Alternatives: "some appeal" or "a degree of attractiveness".
In relation to the theory, the three major factors that are estimated to influence an individual's intentions to act in a certain way are "perceived desirability", "perceived feasibility" and "propensity to act".
The self-report of smoking status could have been biased by a certain degree of social desirability from the respondent which may have underestimated the true prevalence of smoking.
Index measures for health-related quality of life (HRQoL) quantify the desirability (utility) of a certain health state.
Canonical analysis showed that the experimental conditions where the optima are found for each individual response are just opposite, so it is required to look for a certain compromise, which was achieved using the desirability function, in the last step.
In all the cases, the experimental conditions where the optima are found for each individual response are just opposite, so it is required to look for a certain compromise, that is achieved using the desirability function.
One of my more interesting experiences was being involved in an argument with State and Justice on one side and CIA and the NSC on the other concerning the desirability and feasibility of kidnapping a certain "Mughniyah," one of the chief Hezbollah terrorists, responsible for blowing up the Marine barracks in Beirut.
Steven Pressley, the former Rangers, Hearts and Celtic central defender who is now an assistant coach with the national team, will doubtless appraise the present members of the squad of the desirability of regarding Iceland as a place to be anticipated with a certain relish.
Their responses may have been the result of social desirability bias — an aspect of human nature where people who are frequently counselled to take a certain action, like using condoms or brushing their teeth every night, may say they do so when asked, even if they don't.
Leaving aside the perceived strengths and weaknesses of either candidate, and the desirability or otherwise of their respective political programmes, the theme to have emerged most strongly from the conversations I had over the past week was a certain anxiety.
