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The Influence of Daily Monitoring on Stress: An Examination of the Experience Sampling Method Measurement Effect
Damigou, Dimitra (2025) The Influence of Daily Monitoring on Stress: An Examination of the Experience Sampling Method Measurement Effect.
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| Abstract: | The goal of the present study was to explore the potential measurement effect of the Experience Sampling Method on stress, in the general population, using a mixed-methods, Pre-Post Design. A sample of 66 participants was collected and split into a control and an experimental group. The study lasted 16 days, and both groups completed a pre- and post-questionnaire to measure their stress levels. In the 14 days in-between, the experimental group completed 3 short ESM questionnaires daily, measuring their stress, and in the post-questionnaire, they provided feedback on their experience. For the analysis, a linear mixed model revealed a small but statistically significant reduction in stress for the experimental group post-study. Thematic analysis of the feedback supported the main results, with participants experiencing increased awareness, which for most was perceived positively. Nevertheless, the change in stress levels was too slight to conclude that the ESM posed a measurement effect, but more research is necessary. If the conclusion that the ESM does not cause a measurement effect is replicated in future research, the tool can offer great value in achieving a more holistic understanding of stress and inform both research and practice. |
| Item Type: | Essay (Bachelor) |
| Faculty: | BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences |
| Subject: | 77 psychology |
| Programme: | Psychology BSc (56604) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/104922 |
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