A Review of Current Ambulatory Assessment Studies in Adolescent Samples and Practical Recommendations

The use of ambulatory assessment (AA) and related methods (experience sampling, ecological momentary assessment) has greatly increased within the field of adolescent psychology. In this guide, we describe important practices for conducting AA studies in adolescent samples. To better understand how r...

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Published in:Journal of research on adolescence 2019-09, Vol.29 (3), p.560-577
Main Authors: Roekel, Eeske, Keijsers, Loes, Chung, Joanne M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescents
Ambulatory assessment
Ecological momentary assessment
Evaluation
Power structure
Psychological assessment
Psychology
Recruitment
Sampling
Software
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Summary:The use of ambulatory assessment (AA) and related methods (experience sampling, ecological momentary assessment) has greatly increased within the field of adolescent psychology. In this guide, we describe important practices for conducting AA studies in adolescent samples. To better understand how researchers have been implementing AA study designs, we present a review of 23 AA studies that were conducted in adolescent samples from 2017. Results suggest that there is heterogeneity in how AA studies in youth are conducted and reported. Based on these insights, we provide recommendations with regard to participant recruitment, sampling scheme, item selection, power analysis, and software choice. Further, we provide a checklist for reporting on AA studies in adolescent samples that can be used as a guideline for future studies.
ISSN:1050-8392
1532-7795
DOI:10.1111/jora.12471