Hesselink, Mithra (2024) The Data is in the Noise: Exploring Variability and Response Behaviour in Ecological Momentary Assessment. Research Master thesis, Research Master.
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Abstract
The validity in questionnaires is threatened by lack of information of how participants interpret, answer, and are affected by participating in research. Especially in Ecological momentary assessment (EMA) studies, where participants fill out multiple questionnaires a day for a prolonged period of time, understanding response processes and behaviour is vital.This thesis explores the variability within and between participants in Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) research, using the subjective concept of happiness. Through a mixed-methods approach combining EMA and semi-structured interviews, the study investigates how participants interpret concepts, choose scores, and are influenced by research participation. In this master thesis, a pilot study of a mixed-method qualitative approach is used to identify these processes. Methods used in this study were EMA surveys supplemented with qualitative questions, combined with qualitative interviews using semi-structured interviews supplemented with cognitive interviewing techniques. A small, but diverse sample of 11 first-year psychology students from 11 different countries (6 different continents) participated in this study, being also diverse in gender and experience in participating in research. This thesis explores the variability within and between participants in Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) research, using the subjective concept of happiness. Through a mixed-methods approach combining EMA and semi-structured interviews, the study investigates how participants interpret concepts, choose scores, and are influenced by research participation.
| Item Type: | Thesis (Research Master) |
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| Supervisor name: | Bringmann, L.F. and Stadel, M. |
| Degree programme: | Research Master |
| Differentiation route: | Lifespan Development and Socialization [Research Master] |
| Date Deposited: | 11 Jun 2024 13:45 |
| Last Modified: | 11 Jun 2024 13:45 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/3391 |
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