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  • Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Psychiatry

Background:

  • Analyzing language in schizophrenia-spectrum populations offers insights into affective states and social behaviors.
  • The electronically activated recorder (EAR) uses smartphone technology for objective, naturalistic audio recordings of real-world interactions, enhancing ecological validity.
  • This is the first study to use the EAR in individuals with elevated schizophrenia-spectrum personality disorder traits (schizotypy).

Purpose of the Study:

  • To implement the EAR in individuals with schizotypy to differentiate groups based on affective disturbances and social engagement.
  • To investigate if high schizotypy status moderates the relationship between affect and social behavior.
  • To validate the EAR's utility in assessing real-world personality and functioning.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized the electronically activated recorder (EAR) for audio sampling and lexical analysis.
  • Employed a multimethod approach, combining EAR data with ecological momentary assessment (EMA).
  • Compared individuals with high and low schizotypy traits, assessing adherence rates (>90%).

Main Results:

  • Lexical analysis of EAR recordings showed increased negative affect and decreased social engagement in high schizotypy groups.
  • EAR and EMA data converged, indicating positive schizotypy predicted negative affect.
  • High schizotypy status moderated the association between negative affect and social engagement when using both EAR and EMA.

Conclusions:

  • The EAR is a viable tool for assessing real-world expressions of personality and functioning in schizotypy.
  • Combining the EAR with EMA provides a robust, mixed-method, ecologically valid assessment of daily life in individuals with elevated schizotypy traits.
  • Findings support the EAR's potential for understanding the lived experiences within schizophrenia-spectrum populations.