Journal article
Using Smartphone-Based Ecological Momentary Assessment in Audiology Research: The Participants' Perspective
American journal of audiology, Vol.29(4), pp.935-943
12/01/2020
DOI: 10.1044/2020_AJA-20-00057
PMCID: PMC8608141
PMID: 33166173
Abstract
Purpose: The article's purpose was to examine participants' impressions and experiences with smartphone-based ecological momentary assessment (EMA) to inform future EMA study design.
Method: Adults with hearing impairment (HI, n = 9) and with normal hearing (NH, n = 10) participated in a study using a smartphone-based EMA system to measure their auditory lifestyles. A 14-item survey was scheduled to deliver every 45 min by an EMA app. After a 1-week trial, participants were interviewed regarding their study experiences. The app log files were analyzed to understand how the participants interacted with the app.
Results: Across the two groups, 1,295 surveys were completed (compliance rate 74.4%). On average, HI participants completed 10.0 and NH participants completed 9.1 surveys per day. The mean survey completion time for HI and NH groups were 72 s and 51 s, respectively. For both groups, about 90% of the participants reported the app as easy to use; about 60% of the participants reported that repetitive surveys interrupted or somewhat interrupted their activities. Participants reported surveys disrupting situations, for example, working, driving, and social events, and that they were more likely to skip surveys in these situations. Additionally, 50% of NH and 30% of HI participants indicated that the survey was not delivered too frequently and none indicated that the survey was too long.
Conclusion: Overall, the app and EMA design seem to be appropriate. Insights from this study can help researchers design their studies to adequately assess listeners' experience in the field with optimal compliance and data quality.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Using Smartphone-Based Ecological Momentary Assessment in Audiology Research: The Participants' Perspective
- Creators
- Jingjing Xu - Starkey Hearing TechnologiesYu-Hsiang Wu - University of IowaElizabeth Stangl - University of IowaJeff Crukley - University of TorontoShareka Pentony - Starkey Hearing TechnologiesJason Galster - Starkey Hearing Technologies
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- American journal of audiology, Vol.29(4), pp.935-943
- Publisher
- AMER SPEECH-LANGUAGE-HEARING ASSOC
- DOI
- 10.1044/2020_AJA-20-00057
- PMID
- 33166173
- PMCID
- PMC8608141
- ISSN
- 1059-0889
- eISSN
- 1558-9137
- Number of pages
- 9
- Grant note
- R01DC015997 / National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders; United States Department of Health & Human Services; National Institutes of Health (NIH) - USA; NIH National Institute on Deafness & Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) NIDILRR 90REGE0013 / National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research; United States Department of Health & Human Services
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 12/01/2020
- Academic Unit
- Communication Sciences and Disorders; Otolaryngology
- Record Identifier
- 9984258736902771
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