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The effect of self-monitoring with the Experience Sampling Method on interoceptive awareness: measurement or intervention tool?
Voß, J. (2025) The effect of self-monitoring with the Experience Sampling Method on interoceptive awareness: measurement or intervention tool?
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| Abstract: | The Experience Sampling Method (ESM) has become increasingly popular among researchers to study human conduct and obtain genuine insight into affective experiences (van Berkel et al., 2017). ESM prompts participants daily to complete numerous surveys for a fixed time period via hand-held devices and specialised software (Eisele et al., 2023; Verhagen et al., 2016). However, recent studies sparked debate over whether ESM is not just a mere measurement tool but also encompasses intervention properties (Eisele et al., 2023). Hence, this study investigates whether daily self-monitoring exerts an effect on interoceptive awareness, the ability to detect and interpret internal signals, compared to individuals who do not self-monitor daily. This study employed an experimental longitudinal design with a 16-day duration, recruiting 57 participants, to assess individual interoceptive awareness. Participants in the control group were asked to complete the pre- and post-assessment, using the Multidimensional Assessment of Interoceptive Awareness (MAIA) Version 2 at the beginning of the study and after the 16 days, whereas the participants in the experiment group participated in ESM with 18 items, three times a day, additionally. Results revealed that the experiment group showed a greater increase in interoceptive awareness between pre- and post-assessment, while the scores of the control group remained stable. Moreover, a weak positive correlation was found between the number of completed ESM-prompts and the changes in interoceptive awareness between assessment points. Four out of five dimensions of the MAIA-2 implemented in the ESM showed a significant increase. However, the interaction effect of time and group did not yield statistical difference. This research demonstrates the potential dual role of ESM and its effective intervention properties, using self-report measures. However, the generalisability of the outcomes is limited due to the small sample size and further research is needed to investigate the effects of moderating variables on interoceptive awareness using ESM. |
| 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/104923 |
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