Experience Sampling

The user experience for ecological momentary assessment (EMA) and intervention (EMI) has greatly evolved in the past few years. I was first exposed to EMA/I in 2011 through an app called iHabit. As a part of a research study looking at time management and the habits of first-year college students, I used the app to […]

Ecological momentary assessment (EMA), or experience sampling, is a way of learning about people – and their changing experiences and activities – within the context of daily life. “Ecological” relates to assessing people in their natural environment, and “momentary” relates to assessing people in the moments of their everyday life. EMA has advantages over traditional