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Aleksandra Kaurin1, Kevin M King2, Aidan G C Wright3
1Faculty of Health/School of Psychology and Psychiatry, Witten/Herdecke University.
Personality Disorders
|February 27, 2023
Summary
Ecological momentary assessment (EMA) is key for studying personality disorders. This review examines EMA study designs, offering recommendations for reliable research on personality dynamics.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Psychopathology Research
- Methodology
Background:
- Ecological momentary assessment (EMA) is crucial for studying personality pathology by modeling within-person processes in daily life.
- Despite its utility, there's a lack of systematic work on the conceptual adequacy and consistency of EMA study designs in personality disorder research.
- Variability in EMA protocol design choices impacts the reliability, validity, and replicability of findings.
Conclusions:
- EMA protocol design choices significantly influence research outcomes in personality disorder studies.
- Recommendations are provided to enhance the validity and reliability of EMA research by carefully considering density, depth, and duration.
- Standardizing EMA design considerations can improve the credibility and replicability of findings on personality dynamics.
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