scholarly journals Using a Smartphone-Based Ecological Momentary Assessment Protocol With Community Dwelling Older African Americans

2017 ◽  
pp. gbw166 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heather Fritz ◽  
Wassim Tarraf ◽  
Dan J. Saleh ◽  
Malcolm P. Cutchin
Keyword(s):  
African Americans ◽  
Ecological Momentary Assessment ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Assessment Protocol ◽  
Older African Americans ◽  
Ecological Momentary ◽  
Momentary Assessment

Developing a smartphone-based ecological momentary assessment protocol to collect biopsychosocial data with community-dwelling late-middle-aged and older adults

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 711-719 ◽  
Author(s):  
Huiying Liu ◽  
Vivian W Q Lou
Keyword(s):  
Ecological Momentary Assessment ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Assessment Protocol ◽  
Future Design ◽  
Design And Implementation ◽  
Older Chinese ◽  
High Level ◽  
Ecological Momentary ◽  
Momentary Assessment

Abstract Although ecological momentary assessment (EMA) has been used in youth and adult populations, very few of the studies provided evidence of the feasibility and utility of smartphone-based EMA protocols to collect biopsychosocial data from aging populations. This study aimed to describe the design and implementation of a smartphone-based EMA protocol, and to evaluate the feasibility and utility of this EMA protocol among community-dwelling late-middle-aged and older Chinese. A sample of 78 community-dwelling Chinese aged between 50 and 70 years was trained to participate in a 1-week EMA data collection, during which each participant carried an Android smartphone loaded with a researcher-developed EMA application and a smartphone-based electrocardiogram (ECG) monitor to provide psychosocial (e.g., daily activities, social interaction, affect) data and ECG recordings six times daily. Adherence was demonstrated with a total response rate of 91.5% of all scheduled assessments (n = 3,822) and a moderately high level of perceived feasibility. Female participants reported higher compliance to the study and rated the overall experience as more pleasant and interesting than male participants. Our study provided the first evidence of the feasibility and utility of smartphone-based EMA protocols among late-middle-aged and older Chinese. Key areas for improvement in future design and implementation of mobile-based EMA include the incorporation of usable technology, adequate and training, and timely assistance.

A-111 Ecological Momentary Assessment of Mood after Moderate to Severe Traumatic Brain Injury

2021 ◽  
Vol 36 (6) ◽  
pp. 1160-1160
Author(s):  
Julianne Wilson ◽  
Amanda R Rabinowitz ◽  
Tessa Hart
Keyword(s):  
Traumatic Brain Injury ◽  
Brain Injury ◽  
Negative Affect ◽  
Severe Traumatic Brain Injury ◽  
Ecological Momentary Assessment ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Positive And Negative Affect ◽  
Environmental Reward ◽  
Ecological Momentary ◽  
Momentary Assessment

Abstract Objective In persons with moderate–severe traumatic brain injury (msTBI), we compared traditional measures of mood with dynamic measures of affect derived from ecological momentary assessment (EMA), for the purpose of validating the EMA indices and exploring their unique contributions to emotional assessment. Method 23 community-dwelling participants with chronic msTBI were enrolled in a treatment trial for anxiety and/ or depression. At baseline, participants completed the Brief Symptom Inventory-18 Depression and Anxiety subscales (BSI-D, BSI-A) and the Environmental Reward Observation Scale (EROS), a measure of everyday pleasure and reward. EMA data, including the Positive and Negative Affect Scale (PANAS), were collected via smartphone 5 times daily for 7–14 days prior to treatment (M = 8.65; SD = 1.87). Spearman correlations tested associations between baseline BSI-D, BSI-A, and EROS scores with both overall means and temporal variability measures for positive and negative affect (PA, NA). Results Mean PA was significantly correlated with BSI-D (rho −0.60, p < 0.05) and EROS (rho 0.72, p < 0.01). Mean NA and affect variability measures were uncorrelated with baseline scores. NA mean and variability were intercorrelated (rho 0.87, p < 0.001), but this was not the case for PA. Conclusion EMA measures of averaged positive affect showed robust relationships with retrospective measures of depression and environmental reward, providing support for the validity of EMA measures of PA, and for use of the EROS in msTBI. While negative findings must be interpreted with caution, the lack of association of affective variability with retrospective measures suggest a unique role for EMA in examining temporal dynamics of affect.

Feasibility and acceptability of intensive, real‐time biobehavioral data collection using ecological momentary assessment, salivary biomarkers, and accelerometers among middle‐aged African Americans

2020 ◽  
Vol 43 (5) ◽  
pp. 453-464
Author(s):  
Soohyun Nam ◽  
Genevieve F. Dunton ◽  
Monica R. Ordway ◽  
Garrett I. Ash ◽  
Sangchoon Jeon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
African Americans ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Real Time ◽  
Ecological Momentary Assessment ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Salivary Biomarkers ◽  
Ecological Momentary ◽  
Momentary Assessment

Functional Impairment Variability in Children With ADHD Due to Emotional Impulsivity

2014 ◽  
Vol 22 (8) ◽  
pp. 724-737 ◽  
Author(s):  
Danielle M. Walerius ◽  
Rachel A. Reyes ◽  
Paul J. Rosen ◽  
Perry I. Factor
Keyword(s):  
Functional Impairment ◽  
Ecological Momentary Assessment ◽  
Hierarchical Regression ◽  
Regression Analyses ◽  
Children With Adhd ◽  
Assessment Protocol ◽  
Emotional Impulsivity ◽  
Ecological Momentary ◽  
Momentary Assessment ◽  
Over Time

Objective: The present study utilized ecological momentary assessment (EMA) to examine the effects of emotional impulsivity on overall functional impairment and functional impairment variability (FIV) of children with and without ADHD. Method: Parents of 74 children, 8- to 12-year-olds (42 with ADHD, 32 without ADHD), completed EMA assessment protocol ratings of their child’s mood (3 times daily) and functional impairment (1 time daily) over the course of 28 days. Results: Hierarchical regression analyses supported the interaction of ADHD diagnostic status and greater EMA-derived emotional impulsivity in the estimation of total functional impairment (Total FI) and FIV. Thus, greater emotional impulsivity was found to be related to greater Total FI and FIV among children with ADHD but not among children without ADHD. Conclusion: This study suggests that children with ADHD and greater emotional impulsivity demonstrate greater overall levels of functional impairment, with the severity of their impairment varying significantly over time.

Perceived Life Expectancy Predicts Time Investment in Productive Aging Activities: An Ecological Momentary Assessment Study

2021 ◽  
pp. 016402752199269
Author(s):  
Hao Luo ◽  
Gloria H. Y. Wong ◽  
Jennifer Y. M. Tang ◽  
Tianyin Liu ◽  
Frankie H. C. Wong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Life Expectancy ◽  
Ecological Momentary Assessment ◽  
Time Allocation ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Productive Aging ◽  
Time Investment ◽  
Productive Activities ◽  
Ecological Momentary ◽  
Momentary Assessment ◽  
Productive Engagement

Objectives: Despite known benefits of productive aging, it is unclear what explains time allocation in productive activities. We investigated whether productive engagement in older people can be explained by their age, health, socioeconomic status, and perceived life expectancy in Hong Kong. Methods: We interviewed 390 community-dwelling older persons for their health and perceived life expectancy, followed by a 7-day ecological momentary assessment to record their activities. Results: A total of 366 participants who completed the study (age 75 ± 8.3 years; 79% women) reported an average perceived life expectancy of nearly 10 years. The majority (59%) engaged in productive activities. Estimates of the structural equation model (RMSEA = 0.046) showed that age and health were associated with productive engagement, mediated by perceived life expectancy. Discussion and Implications: Future efforts in promoting productive aging and related research should include interventions addressing perceived life expectancy, a potentially modifiable factor.

scholarly journals Low-Income, Older African Americans’ Engagement in and Perceptions of a Smartphone-Based Ecological Momentary Assessment Study of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laurie Kennedy-Malone ◽  
Derek J Hevel ◽  
Kourtney B Sappenfield ◽  
Heidi Scheer ◽  
Christine Zecca ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
African Americans ◽  
Sedentary Behavior ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Ecological Momentary Assessment ◽  
Health Research ◽  
Ecological Momentary ◽  
Study Questionnaire ◽  
Momentary Assessment

Abstract Background and Objectives Smartphone-based ecological momentary assessment (EMA) methods can provide novel insights into modeling and predicting activity-related behaviors, yet many racial and ethnic minority groups report barriers to participating in mobile health research. We aim to (1) report on strategies used to successfully recruit and retain minority older adults in a smartphone-based physical activity and sedentary behavior EMA study and (2) report on participants’ perceptions of study acceptability. Research Design and Methods Researchers partnered with trusted individuals and community organizations serving older adults to facilitate recruitment for an 8-day EMA study of minority older adults’ physical activity and sedentary behavior. Additional strategies such as having experienced, culturally competent team members and available technical support were employed to further recruitment and retention efforts. A post study questionnaire assessed participants’ perceptions of study acceptability. Results In total, 123 minority older adults were recruited; 102 met inclusion criteria, 91 completed the study, and 89 completed the post-study questionnaire. The sample consisted of predominantly low-income African American women with an average age of 70 years. Responses to open-ended questions revealed the most enjoyable aspects of study participation were the ability to learn more about themselves, contribute to science and/or their community, engage in a new activity, and receive financial compensation. Participants reported the least enjoyable aspects of the study included the frequency of EMA questionnaires, apprehension of missing EMA questionnaires, carrying the smartphone, and difficulty wearing the accelerometer. Most participants (97%) expressed interest in being contacted for future studies. Discussion and Implications Low-income, older African Americans reported positive perceptions of a smartphone-based EMA study of physical activity and sedentary behavior. Findings suggest that applying demonstrated strategies to engage this population in technology-based health research can enhance recruitment and retention efforts; however, it is unclear which strategies are most effective in reducing participation barriers.

scholarly journals Ecological Momentary Assessment of Social Contact Satisfaction and Momentary Affect in Chinese Older Adults

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 816-816
Author(s):  
Huiying Liu ◽  
Vivian Lou
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Social Relations ◽  
Ecological Momentary Assessment ◽  
Social Contact ◽  
Multilevel Modelling ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Older Chinese ◽  
Ecological Momentary ◽  
Momentary Assessment

Abstract Previous researches have examined the influences of satisfaction with social relations on affective well-being on a long time-frame among older adults. Using the Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) method, we examined within-person changes in social contact satisfaction in relation to momentary affect on short time-scales in 78 community-dwelling older Chinese. Each participant provided up to 7 EMA surveys per day during a one-week period and reported his/her satisfaction, positive affect (PA) and negative affect (NA). Multilevel modelling was used for testing the within-person concurrent and time-lagged relations of social interactions and affect. Higher satisfaction was concurrently associated with more PA and less NA. The satisfaction of prior contact was predictive of greater low-arousal PA during the next contact. Prior NA was predictive of lower satisfaction at the next contact. Such dynamic interplays of social and affective experiences should be considered to support the maintenance of affective well-beings in older Chinese.

Application of an Ecological Momentary Assessment Protocol in a Workplace Intervention: Assessing Compliance, Criterion Validity, and Reactivity

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (11) ◽  
pp. 985-992
Author(s):  
Katie Weatherson ◽  
Lira Yun ◽  
Kelly Wunderlich ◽  
Eli Puterman ◽  
Guy Faulkner
Keyword(s):  
Ecological Momentary Assessment ◽  
Repeated Measures ◽  
Criterion Validity ◽  
Workplace Intervention ◽  
Assessment Protocol ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Measured Position ◽  
Objectively Measured ◽  
Ecological Momentary ◽  
Momentary Assessment

Background: Ecological momentary assessment (EMA) is a method of collecting behavioral data in real time. The purpose of this study was to examine EMA compliance, identify factors predicting compliance, assess criterion validity of, and reactivity to, using EMA in a workplace intervention study. Methods: Forty-five adults (91.1% female, 39.7 [9.6] y) were recruited for a workplace standing desk intervention. Participants received 5 surveys each day for 5 workdays via smartphone application. EMA items assessed current position (sitting/standing/stepping). EMA responses were time matched to objectively measured time in each position before and after each prompt. Multilevel logistic regression models estimated factors influencing EMA response. Cohen kappa measured interrater agreement between EMA-reported and device-measured position. Reactivity was assessed by comparing objectively measured sitting/standing/stepping in the 15 minutes before and after each EMA prompt using multilevel repeated-measures models. Results: Participants answered 81.4% of EMA prompts. Differences in compliance differed by position. There was substantial agreement between EMA-reported and device-measured position (κ = .713; P < .001). Following the EMA prompt, participants sat 0.87 minutes more than before the prompt (P < .01). Conclusion: The use of EMA is a valid assessment of position when used in an intervention to reduce occupational sitting and did not appear to disrupt sitting in favor of the targeted outcome.

scholarly journals Daily life functioning of community-dwelling elderly couples: an investigation of the feasibility and validity of Ecological Momentary Assessment

2013 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 208-216 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laetitia Rullier ◽  
Thierry Atzeni ◽  
Mathilde Husky ◽  
Jean Bouisson ◽  
Jean-François Dartigues ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ecological Momentary Assessment ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Life Functioning ◽  
Ecological Momentary ◽  
Momentary Assessment
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