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ERIC Number: EJ1325732
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Jan
Pages: 17
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1092-4388
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Statistical Considerations for Analyzing Ecological Momentary Assessment Data
Oleson, Jacob J.; Jones, Michelle A.; Jorgensen, Erik J.; Wu, Yu-Hsiang
Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, v65 n1 p344-360 Jan 2022
Purpose: The analysis of Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) data can be difficult to conceptualize due to the complexity of how the data are collected. The goal of this tutorial is to provide an overview of statistical considerations for analyzing observational data arising from EMA studies. Method: EMA data are collected in a variety of ways, complicating the statistical analysis. We focus on fundamental statistical characteristics of the data and general purpose statistical approaches to analyzing EMA data. We implement those statistical approaches using a recent study involving EMA. Results: The linear or generalized linear mixed-model statistical approach can adequately capture the challenges resulting from EMA collected data if properly set up. Additionally, while sample size depends on both the number of participants and the number of survey responses per participant, having more participants is more important than the number of responses per participant. Conclusion: Using modern statistical methods when analyzing EMA data and adequately considering all of the statistical assumptions being used can lead to interesting and important findings when using EMA.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: N/A
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) (DHHS/NIH)
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Grant or Contract Numbers: P50DC00242; 1F32DC01898001A1