ArticlePerspectives on behavior science2022
Ecological Momentary Assessment: A Systematic Review of Validity Research.
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50 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 70 citations in OpenAlex.
- Media-induced indirect trauma for adolescents: a COSMIN-based systematic review of measurement instruments and their psychometric suitability.European journal of psychotraumatology · 2026Pooled it
- Cognitive Health Benefits of Everyday Physical Activity in a Diverse Sample of Middle-Aged Adults.Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine · 2025Trial
- Use of a Single-Item Ecological Momentary Assessment to Measure Daily Exercise: Agreement with Accelerometer-Measured Exercise.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Trial
- Trial Participants' Perceptions of the Impact of Ecological Momentary Assessment on Smoking Behaviors: Qualitative Analysis.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2024Trial
- Evaluating the Effects of Rewards and Schedule Length on Response Rates to Ecological Momentary Assessment Surveys: Randomized Controlled Trials.Journal of medical Internet research · 2023Trial
- Ecological Momentary Assessment of Daily Activities in Individuals With Neurological Disorders: Scoping Review.JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologies · 2026Review
- Sensor-Based Mobile App for Assessment and Tracking (SMAAT): Cross-Sectional Usability Study.JMIR formative research · 2026Article
- BreathSense: A Two-Stage Digital Framework for Student Stress Monitoring Using Personalized Breath-VOC Thresholding and In-the-Wild Validation.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Ecological Momentary Assessment of Emotion Dysregulation in Attention-Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder: A Systematic Review.The Psychiatric quarterly · 2026Review
- Ecological momentary assessment in internet gaming disorder - Interactions between stress, negative emotions, craving and gaming behavior.Journal of behavioral addictions · 2026Article
- Moving Toward Objective Diagnosis in Fibromyalgia: Emerging Biomarkers and Digital Phenotyping Tools.Biomedicines · 2026Review
- Analysis of Participant-Level Characteristics Predicting Adherence to Long-Term EMA and Fitbit Monitoring in the 4HAIE Prospective Cohort Study.International journal of behavioral medicine · 2026Article
- Innovations to improve outcomes and uptake of psychotherapies for mental disorders: a state-of-the-art review.World psychiatry : official journal of the World Psychiatric Association (WPA) · 2026Article
- Comparing Ecological Momentary Assessments and Time Diary Methods for Measuring Daily Life.Sociological methodology · 2026Article
- Demographic and Clinical Characteristics Influencing Ecological Momentary Assessment Compliance in Individuals With Bipolar Disorder: Observational Study.JMIR formative research · 2026Observational
- Randomized Personalized Trial for Stress Management Compared to Standard of Care.Journal of personalized medicine · 2026Article
- A Selective RAG-Enhanced Hybrid ML-LLM Framework for Efficient and Explainable Fatigue Prediction Using Wearable Sensor Data.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Application of the research domain criteria in early-phase clinical development of transdiagnostic neurotherapeutics: A multidisciplinary perspective.Neuroscience applied · 2026Review
- Developing a digital ecological momentary assessment tool for 'real time' evaluation in implementation science: testing through evaluation of a novel digital social prescribing intervention.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Psychological-dietary interactions in chronic disease management: mechanisms and integrated intervention strategies.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Review
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Abstract
Ecological momentary assessment (EMA) is a self-report method that involves intensive longitudinal assessment of behavior and environmental conditions during everyday activities. EMA has been used extensively in health and clinical psychology to investigate a variety of health behaviors, including substance use, eating, medication adherence, sleep, and physical activity. However, it has not been widely implemented in behavior analytic research. This is likely an example of the empirically based skepticism with which behavioral scientists view self-report measures. We reviewed studies comparing electronic, mobile EMA (mEMA) to more objective measures of health behavior to explore the validity of mEMA as a measurement tool, and to identify procedures and factors that may promote the accuracy of mEMA. We identified 32 studies that compared mEMA to more objective measures of health behavior or environmental events (e.g., biochemical measures or automated devices such as accelerometers). Results showed that the correspondence rates varied considerably across individuals, behavior, and studies (agreement rates ranged from 1.8%-100%), and no unifying variables could be identified across the studies that found high correspondence. The findings suggest that mEMA can be an accurate measurement tool, but further research should be conducted to identify procedures and variables that promote accurate responding.
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