How long should an experience sampling study be? The answer lies in the type of schedule you’ve chosen to use. Conner and Lehman lay out a few guidelines for different types of sampling schedules. Download Infographic Want to get started with an experience sampling study of your own? Try out the LifeData experience sampling system […]
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It’s about that time of year again. University students are preparing for graduation, and the beginning of life after their post-secondary education. During this time, students tend to think about their meaning in life. A recent study examined the antecedents and consequences of experiencing a sense of meaning in life during daily life, using experience
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Ecological momentary assessment (EMA, or experience sampling) is a method that has unique advantages., compared to traditional methods using surveys and/or observing people in the laboratory. In the influential paper named on the subject, Saul Shiffman, Arthur Stone, and Michael Hufford discuss categories of ways EMA can be used. These categories include enabling a researcher
Reach is a youth program in Victoria, Australia, that helps youth to live thriving lives. One way they do this is by teaching them coping strategies for stressful situations in daily life. The organization did not know if its program was effective, so they turned to iPod-based experience sampling. In order to use iPods for
There is increasing concern that most people in need of mental health (MH) services and/or substance abuse (SA) treatment are not receiving services. Although this situation seems daunting, smartphone apps can address some of these challenges. There are more than 10,000 mental health apps available to consumers (Ben-Zeev et al, 2013)—apps that increase mindfulness, encourage
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When you recall an emotional experience in the past, do you think you remember it exactly as it occurred? Chances are you don’t. And according to a new experience sampling study, your personality, tiredness, and age might influence the way you remember these emotions. Participants answered were asked to rate the how much they were