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Experience Sampling Method
Measuring the Quality of Everyday Life
- Joel M. Hektner - North Dakota State University, USA
- Jennifer A. Schmidt - Michigan State University, USA, Northern Illinois University, USA
- Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi - Claremont Graduate University, USA
August 2006 | 368 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc
Experience Sampling Method: Measuring the Quality of Everyday Life is the first book to bring together the theoretical foundations and practical applications of this indispensable methodology. Authors Joel M. Hektner, Jennifer A. Schmidt, and Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi provide fascinating information for anyone interested in how people go about their daily lives. Key Features:áá Provides a step-by-step guide: In nontechnical prose, the book details the logistics of carrying out an Experience Sampling Method (ESM) study and guides the reader through every step of the process, from conceiving the research question to analyzing the data. In addition, a through treatment of the measurement of CsikszentmihalyiÆs flow describes all of the different ways in which flow can be measured. Includes real-life examples: This book gives readers useful tips to consider before implementing a study, based on real-life examples. It illustrates how the ESM has been used to address a diverse array of topics in social science research including the phenomenology of everyday life, gender differences, family relations, work experiences, cross-cultural differences and similarities, school experiences, and mental health. Offers a complete overview of the foundations for ESM: This is the first source to compile findings from a large and increasingly diverse research literature documenting the use of the ESM. A comprehensive overview is given of issues affecting reliability and validity of the method and empirical evidence of its psychometric properties. Intended Audience:áá This is a must-have resource for social and behavioral scientists who are studying the human experience in everyday life and need guidelines for how to validate and present their data. It can also be used in various advanced undergraduate and graduate research methods courses in the departments of Education, Educational Psychology, Psychology, Nursing, and Health.
List of Tables and Figures
Acknowledgments
Part I: The Origins of ESM
Chapter 1: Epistemological Foundations for the Measurement of Experience
Chapter 2: Theoretical Foundations of ESM
Part II: How to Measure the Quality of Everyday Life
Chapter 3: Collecting the Data
Chapter 4: Dealing With the Data: Coding, Entry, Cleaning, and Data Management
Chapter 5: Types of Analyses
Chapter 6: Psychometrics of ESM Data
Part III: Uses of ESM in Social Science Research
Chapter 7: Samples of Experience
Chapter 8: The Experience of Males and Females
Chapter 9: The Experience of Family Life
Chapter 10: The Experience of Work
Chapter 11: Examining Cross-Cultural Differences
Chapter 12: Educational Applications
Chapter 13: Clinical Applications
Concluding Thoughts
Appendix A: Sample ESM Data Collection Forms (ESFs)
Appendix B: ESM Coding Scheme Used in the Sloan Study of Youth and Social Development
References
Index
About the Authors
"This book provides interesting reading for students in research method courses and belongs on the must-read list of investigators who are considering the application of ESM to their own research."
