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Egon Dejonckheere1, Ine Penne1, Leontien Briels1
1Research Group of Quantitative Psychology and Individual Differences, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, KU Leuven.
Psychological Assessment
|December 21, 2023
Summary
Using a visual "Last" anchor improves emotion measurement in daily life experience sampling (ESM). This method enhances user experience, reduces errors, and increases stability in emotion dynamics, offering better insights than relative phrasing.
Area of Science:
- Psychological Measurement
- Affective Science
- Experience Sampling Methodology
Background:
- Individuals struggle with accurately rating absolute emotional intensity.
- Current experience sampling (ESM) predominantly relies on absolute emotion rating scales.
- This reliance may lead to inaccuracies in capturing momentary emotional states.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate two alternative methods for relative emotional assessment in ESM.
- To determine the efficacy of a visual 'Last' anchor and relative item phrasing.
- To improve the accuracy and user experience of emotion measurement in daily life.
Main Methods:
- Conducted a daily-life experiment with 178 participants.
- Compared a visual 'Last' anchor on absolute scales with relative item phrasing.
- Assessed five quality criteria relevant to ESM, including user experience and data quality.
Main Results:
- A visual 'Last' anchor significantly improved emotion measurement.
- This method enhanced user experience, perceived ease, and accuracy of ratings.
- ESM time series showed reduced measurement error, increased stability, and stronger external relations.
Conclusions:
- The visual 'Last' anchor is recommended for future ESM studies on emotions.
- It structures the rating space, standardizes measurements within and between individuals.
- Relatively phrased emotion items are not recommended due to inefficacy.
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