Article
Psychology, Social
Richard E. Lucas, Carol Wallsworth, Ivana Anusic, M. Brent Donnellan
Summary: Two studies comparing the Day Reconstruction Method (DRM) and Experience Sampling Method (ESM) found significant differences in assessing the same moments. While DRM showed high agreement with ESM on total time spent and average affect, there were discrepancies in between-person time use and experienced affect. Preliminary evidence suggests that DRM may be more influenced by expectations of pleasantness compared to ESM.
JOURNAL OF PERSONALITY AND SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Russell T. Hurlburt, Christopher L. Heavey, Leiszle Lapping-Carr, Alek E. Krumm, Stefanie A. Moynihan, Cody Kaneshiro, Vincent P. Brouwers, Dio K. Turner, Jason M. Kelsey
Summary: Inner experiences are widely accepted as directly observable, but studies have shown significant discrepancies in estimated frequencies between questionnaire-based methods and descriptive experience sampling. This suggests a need for caution in interpreting questionnaire-based results and highlights the importance of further high-fidelity studies on inner experience.
PERSPECTIVES ON PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Neurosciences
Dorgham Khatib, Aviv Ratzon, Mariell Sellevoll, Omri Barak, Genela Morris, Dori Derdikman
Summary: Memories of past events can be recalled long after the event, indicating stability. But new experiences are also integrated into existing memories, indicating plasticity. Our study finds that spatial representation is a dynamic process, related to ongoing experiences and memory update rather than passive forgetting.
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Beatrice Moret, Massimo Nucci, Gianluca Campana
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the effects of cognitive-motor exergame training on cognitive functions and mood in healthy older adults. The results showed significant positive effects of the training on processing speed, inhibition ability, and mood. Although further research is needed, cognitive-motor exergaming may be a fun and effective approach to promote active aging.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Joseph Cook, Jane Kabubo-Mariara, Peter Kimuyu
Summary: Studies have found that people in rural Kenya, particularly women who are the main water carriers, are less happy, energetic, sociable, and in more pain while at work, whether it be paid or unpaid casual labor, formal sector employment, or resource collection. Subjects also perceive themselves as less safe while working or traveling away from home. There is a statistically significant, though small, relationship between individual-level average momentary well-being and the log of household wages earned, which is stronger for wages earned by the subject herself.
JOURNAL OF HAPPINESS STUDIES
(2022)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Yuki Takakura, Mika Otsuki, Ryo Takagi, Kiyohiro Houkin
Summary: This study aimed to determine the feasibility and reliability of previously unvalidated remote cognitive function tests in Japan using common information and communication technology devices, software, and video teleconference systems compared with face-to-face assessment. The results indicate that remote video conference-based neuropsychological tests, even using familiar devices and software, may be able to assess a wide range of cognitive functions in the Japanese older population.
Article
Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence
Surjya Ghosh, Niloy Ganguly, Bivas Mitra, Pradipta De
Summary: The study introduces a two-phase ESM design to enhance response quality by balancing probing frequency and self-report timeliness, constructing a predictive model for identifying opportune probing moments, and eliminating inopportune probes. It successfully collects 94% valid self-responses and increases emotion classification accuracy by 24%.
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON AFFECTIVE COMPUTING
(2021)
Article
Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications
Raymond Leung
Summary: In the mining industry, there is currently no standardized framework for assessing the reliability of average grade estimates in selective mining units. This article introduces two measures - sampling fairness and geochemical consensus - to address this issue. Sampling fairness takes into account factors such as sampling density and bias in blasthole distribution, while geochemical consensus examines the agreement between assay samples within a grade-block. The efficacy of the consensus measure is demonstrated through validation experiments, and an extension to overcome limitations is proposed.
COMPUTERS & GEOSCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Christoph Kreiss, Tatjana Schnell
Summary: This study examines evaluations of daily activities and their relationship to perceived meaning in life. The results indicate that activities in culture/music, communication, intimacy, and sports are seen as both meaningful and pleasant. The study also found that individuals with high trait meaningfulness perceive their daily activities as more meaningful if they also enjoy them.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Educational
Kristabel Stark, Nathan Jones, Eric Camburn, Lindsey Kaler
Summary: As the importance of teachers' emotions for both teachers and students is increasingly recognized, researchers use ecologically valid methodologies to document teachers' affective experiences. In this study, the experience sampling method is used to explore the momentary emotions of 238 teachers in the Northeast region of the United States. The findings provide insights into the types and intensity of emotions experienced by teachers, as well as variances in their affective experiences. Factors such as professional role, professional activity, and affective appraisals are also considered in relation to teachers' momentary affective experiences.
CONTEMPORARY EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
John M. Franchak, Vanessa Scott, Chuan Luo
Summary: Researchers have developed a new method using machine learning algorithms and wearable sensors to measure infants' body position in the home accurately, demonstrating the feasibility of testing infants at home through a contactless equipment drop-off procedure.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Hamda Abdulla AQotba, Ahmed Sameer Al Nuaimi, Hanan Al Mujalli, Abduljaleel Abdullatif Zainel, Hanan Khudadad, Tamara Marji, Shajitha Thekke Veettil, Mohamed Ahmed Syed
Summary: This study discussed the impact of two different sampling methodologies on the estimation of COVID-19 point prevalence, finding significant differences in age and nationality between the two groups. The open invitation group reported more frequent COVID-19 symptoms and overestimated the symptomatic prevalence rate compared to the random sample, while also overestimating the overall active COVID-19 cases.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Joost Brandsma, Josh G. Chenoweth, Melissa K. Gregory, Subramaniam Krishnan, Paul W. Blair, Deborah A. Striegel, Rittal Mehta, Kevin L. Schully, J. Stephen Dumler, C. D. R. Cynthia S. Sikorski, Kelsey O'Connor, Susan A. Reichert-Scrivner, Carmen M. Paguirigan, Catherine F. T. Uyehara, C. O. L. Viseth Ngauy, Christopher A. Myers, Danielle V. Clark
Summary: Self-collection of capillary blood with micro-sampling devices provides an attractive alternative to routine phlebotomy, but concentrations of certain analytes may differ significantly from those in venous samples. Factors such as user proficiency, temperature control, and time lags between specimen collection and processing need to be considered for their effect on sample quality and reproducibility.
Article
Immunology
Alejandro Escobar, Felipe E. Reyes-Lopez, Monica L. Acevedo, Luis Alonso-Palomares, Fernando Valiente-Echeverria, Ricardo Soto-Rifo, Hugo Portillo, Jimena Gatica, Ivan Flores, Estefania Nova-Lamperti, Carlos Barrera-Avalos, Maria Rosa Bono, Leonardo Vargas, Valeska Simon, Elias Leiva-Salcedo, Cecilia Vial, Juan Hormazabal, Lina Jimena Cortes, Daniel Valdes, Ana M. Sandino, Monica Imarai, Claudio Acuna-Castillo
Summary: CoronaVac vaccine induces robust humoral immune response and at least 90 days of cellular immune memory in vaccinated volunteers.
FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Annakatrin Hani, Gaelle Diserens, Anna Oevermann, Peter Vermathen, Christina Precht
Summary: Metabolic profiling of tissue biopsies can be influenced by sampling methods, with in vivo-harvested brain biopsies showing different metabolic alterations compared to postmortem-harvested samples. The differences in metabolome reflect variations in tissue degradation, emphasizing the importance of considering sampling method and brain region in metabolic profile analysis.
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Jim van Os, Lotta-Katrin Pries, Margreet ten Have, Ron de Graaf, Saskia van Dorsselaer, Philippe Delespaul, Maarten Bak, Gunter Kenis, Bochao D. Lin, Jurjen J. Luykx, Alexander L. Richards, Berna Akdede, Tolga Binbay, Vesile Altinyazar, Berna Yalincetin, Guvem Gumus-Akay, Burcin Cihan, Haldun Soygur, Halis Ulas, Eylem Sahin Cankurtaran, Semra Ulusoy Kaymak, Marina M. Mihaljevic, Sanja Andric Petrovic, Tijana Mirjanic, Miguel Bernardo, Gisela Mezquida, Silvia Amoretti, Julio Bobes, Pilar A. Saiz, Maria Paz Garcia-Portilla, Julio Sanjuan, Eduardo J. Aguilar, Jose Luis Santos, Estela Jimenez-Lopez, Manuel Arrojo, Angel Carracedo, Gonzalo Lopez, Javier Gonzalez-Penas, Mara Parellada, Nadja P. Maric, Cem Atbasoglu, Alp Ucok, Koksal Alptekin, Meram Can Saka, Celso Arango, Michael O'Donovan, Bart P. F. Rutten, Sinan Guloksuz
Summary: The study reveals that the impact of genetic and non-genetic risk factors for schizophrenia on psychosis outcomes is partially mediated through an affective pathway.
PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Sara Laureen Bartels, Rosalia J. M. van Knippenberg, Wolfgang Viechtbauer, Claudia J. P. Simons, Rudolf W. Ponds, Inez Myin-Germeys, Frans R. J. Verhey, Marjolein E. de Vugt
Summary: A psychosocial intervention for spousal carers of people with dementia was found to improve emotional well-being through self-monitoring and personalized feedback. The effectiveness of the intervention was enhanced when personalized feedback was combined with self-monitoring.
AGING & MENTAL HEALTH
(2022)
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Naomi E. M. Daniels, Laura M. J. Hochstenbach, Catherine van Zelst, Marloes A. van Bokhoven, Philippe A. E. G. Delespaul, Anna J. H. M. Beurskens
Summary: The use of electronic diaries in healthcare is influenced by design aspects, user characteristics, and training and instructions. While some influencing factors have been identified, more research is needed to better understand the factors that impact optimal electronic diary use.
JMIR MHEALTH AND UHEALTH
(2021)
Editorial Material
Clinical Neurology
Adam Smith, C. Elizabeth Shaaban, Sara Laureen Bartels, Wagner S. Brum, Lindsay A. Welikovitch, Royhaan O. Folarin
ALZHEIMERS & DEMENTIA
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Sara Laureen Bartels, Sophie Johnsson, Katja Boersma, Ida Flink, Lance M. McCracken, Suzanne Petersson, Hannah L. Christie, Inna Feldman, Laura E. Simons, Patrick Onghena, Johan W. S. Vlaeyen, Rikard K. Wicksell
Summary: The DAHLIA project aims to develop a widely accessible digital behavioural health treatment to improve well-being in individuals with chronic pain. The project includes several phases, such as development and pre-implementation surveillance, iterative optimization studies, a clinical randomized controlled trial, and post-market surveillance. The treatment will be integrated into a Swedish health platform for long-term impact and accessibility.
Article
Psychology, Experimental
Marieke J. Schreuder, Marieke Wichers, Catharina A. Hartman, Claudia Menne-Lothmann, Jeroen Decoster, Ruud van Winkel, Philippe Delespaul, Marc De Hert, Catherine Derom, Evert Thiery, Bart P. F. Rutten, Nele Jacobs, Jim van Os, Johanna T. W. Wigman
Summary: This study found that emotional complexity can predict the psychological prognosis of adolescents, and this effect is not related to stressful life events. The results show that impaired emotion representation plays a more important role in vulnerability to mental ill health than does low diversity of emotions.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Sara Laureen Bartels, C. Elizabeth Shaaban, Wagner S. Brum, Lindsay A. Welikovitch, Royhaan Folarin, Adam Smith
Summary: This study investigated the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on ECDRs globally, revealing that 77.8% of respondents reported research delays, 53.9% made project adjustments, 37.9% required additional funding, and 41.8% experienced negative career impacts.
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Naomi E. M. Daniels, Simone J. W. Verhagen, Marloes A. van Bokhoven, Anna J. Beurskens, Philippe A. E. G. Delespaul
Summary: Satisfying daily life functioning is crucial in mental healthcare. Standard assessments offer limited insight into contextual variability and resilience, leading to interventions based on incomplete information. The experience-sampling method provides a structured diary to understand mental states and adaptational processes in relation to contextual challenges. However, its adoption in clinical care is limited, highlighting the need for a practical guide.
CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY & PSYCHOTHERAPY
(2023)
Review
Psychology, Clinical
Sara Laureen Bartels, Afra S. Taygar, Sophie I. Johnsson, Suzanne Petersson, Ida Flink, Katja Boersma, Lance M. McCracken, Rikard K. Wicksell
Summary: This article discusses the use of fictional user profiles called Personas in the development of behavioral eHealth interventions for people with chronic pain. The findings show that although Personas have been used in recent pain research projects, there is a lack of adherence to design guidelines for creating and using Personas.
INTERNET INTERVENTIONS-THE APPLICATION OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN MENTAL AND BEHAVIOURAL HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Golnaz L. Atefi, Rosalia J. M. van Knippenberg, Sara Laureen Bartels, Frans R. J. Verhey, Marjolein E. de Vugt
Summary: This study aims to evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of a blended intervention based on acceptance and commitment therapy for informal caregivers of people with dementia, leading to a better understanding for future controlled trials.
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Golnaz L. Atefi, Marjolein E. de Vugt, Rosalia J. M. van Knippenberg, Michael E. Levin, Frans R. J. Verhey, Sara Laureen Bartels
Summary: Informal caregivers play a crucial role in supporting adults with chronic conditions and disabilities. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) shows promise in improving outcomes for informal caregivers, particularly those caring for individuals with dementia. However, there are methodological limitations in the existing research, and further studies are needed to confirm the effectiveness of ACT.
CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY REVIEW
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Sara Laureen Bartels, Catherine van Zelst, Bernardo Melo Moura, Naomi E. M. Daniels, Claudia J. P. Simons, Machteld Marcelis, Fionneke M. Bos, Michelle N. Servaas
Summary: Methodologies such as Experience Sampling Method (ESM) can provide fine-graded personal data to inform shared decision-making in clinical practice. This article presents ongoing ESM projects and qualitative data on experiences with ESM-based feedback. Key factors for providing ESM-based feedback include training for healthcare professionals, online interfaces and visualizations for presenting data, and face-to-face communication with patients.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Bart van den Brink, Matthias Jongkind, Willemijn Wijzenbroek, Mira Duif, Arjan W. Braam, Philippe Delespaul, Hanneke Schaap-Jonker
Summary: This study used an experience sampling method to assess the variability of three religiosity and spirituality parameters in a psychiatric population. The results showed significant variations in these parameters within the day, indicating the feasibility and validity of the method in exploring religiosity and spirituality in psychiatric patients.
JOURNAL OF RELIGION & HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Charless Dupont, Joni Gilissen, Fania C. M. Dassen, Rita Maldonado Branco, Pascale Heins, Eithne Heffernan, Sara Laureen Bartels
Summary: Early-career researchers in dementia research and clinical practice have made significant contributions, but they lack the necessary support. This study identifies the support needs of early-career dementia researchers through surveys and workshops, and provides recommendations to better support them.
ALZHEIMERS & DEMENTIA
(2023)
Article
Criminology & Penology
P. Habets, Ph. Delespaul, I. Jeandarme
Summary: The Experience Sampling Method (ESM) is a valuable tool in general psychiatry, with potential applications in forensic psychiatry as well. This study showed that in forensic psychiatry, ESM can provide insights into the relationships between symptoms and mood in different contexts. Activity-related stress was found to be closely related to negative affect, lower positive affect, and more psychotic symptoms.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OFFENDER THERAPY AND COMPARATIVE CRIMINOLOGY
(2022)
