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Dyadic compliance and report congruence in romantic couples' experience sampling data
Martine W F T Verhees1, Liesse Frérart1, Andrea B Horn2
1Research Group of Quantitative Psychology and Individual Differences, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, KU Leuven.
Psychological Assessment
|August 13, 2026
Summary
Dyadic experience sampling method studies yield high data quality. Compliance and congruence were generally high, though influenced by study design factors like survey frequency and response timing.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Interpersonal Dynamics
- Research Methodology
Background:
- Experience sampling method (ESM) studies provide valuable insights into daily interpersonal processes.
- Limited understanding exists regarding data quantity and quality in dyadic ESM designs.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine data quantity (dyadic compliance) and quality (report congruence) in dyadic ESM studies.
- To identify methodological predictors influencing compliance and congruence.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of eight preregistered studies with 1,153 romantic couples and 41,588 prompts.
- Examined dyadic compliance (both partners responding) and report congruence (response alignment on shared events).
Main Results:
- Overall dyadic compliance and congruence were high.
- Compliance decreased with more surveys and shorter response windows, but increased later in the day.
- Congruence improved over study duration and was lower for subjective or retrospective events.
Conclusions:
- Dyadic ESM studies demonstrate potential for high-quality data collection.
- Study design elements significantly impact data quantity and quality, necessitating careful planning.
- Findings underscore the importance of optimizing methodological factors for robust dyadic relationship research.
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