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Mobile Mental Health Research: Planning and Conducting Ecological Momentary Assessment

Location
Internet
Term
Summer Institute
Department
Mental Health
Credit(s)
1
Academic Year
2024 - 2025
Instruction Method
Synchronous Online
Start Date
Wednesday, May 29, 2024
End Date
Thursday, May 30, 2024
Class Time(s)
W, Th, 8:30am - 12:20pm
Auditors Allowed
No
Available to Undergraduate
Yes
Grading Restriction
Letter Grade or Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Johannes Thrul
Contact Name
Johannes Thrul
Frequency Schedule
One Year Only
Next Offered
Only offered in 2024
Prerequisite

A basic understanding of survey research and computer skills (no programming or software development skills required).

Description
It will teach participants critical steps in conducting mobile health (mHealth) studies that use near real-time longitudinal data collection techniques in participants' everyday life, including Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA), and will provide hands on experience in EMA study design.
Introduces mobile health (mHealth) approaches and methods to study human health behavior and mental health in near real-time and everyday life. Provides a brief overview of Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) studies and critical study design considerations. Gives students hands on experience setting up a small EMA study using freely available online software and smartphone apps.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
  1. Explain the basic design components of Ecological Momentary Assessment studies
  2. Identify common problems impacting study quality for Ecological Momentary Assessment studies
  3. Plan and design their own small Ecological Momentary Assessment studies data collection projects
  4. Explain concepts of Ecological momentary assessment (EMA) which involves repeated sampling of subjects' current behaviors and experiences in real time, in natural environments
Methods of Assessment
This course is evaluated as follows:
  • 25% Participation
  • 75% Final Project
Instructor Consent
No consent required
Special Comments

The course will move to a virtual format in two one half day sessions using Zoom. Students are expected to have a laptop computer with working WIFI/Internet access. Final project which will be due June 30, 2023.