rdf-syntax-grammar
mods:
  schema location: http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3 http://www.loc.gov/standards/mods/v3/mods-3-2.xsd
  title info:
    title: Collecting ecological momentary assessments from older adults
    sub title: lessons learned from the social environment and cognitive health in urban and rural areas study
  name:
    name part: Roth, Adam
    name part: active 2025
    role:
      role term: creator
    role:
      role term: author.
  type of resource: text
  genre: Electronic books.
  origin info:
    place:
      place term: enk
    date issued: 2025
    issuance: monographic
  language:
    language term: eng
  physical description:
    form: remote
    extent: 1 online resource.
  abstract: In this case study, I highlight lessons learned from the Social Environment and Cognitive Health in Urban and Rural Areas (SECHURA) study, a longitudinal study assessing cognitive aging among 510 older adults. A central component of the study was the implementation of ecological momentary assessments (EMAs) that captured real-time data on participants' daily social interactions, activities, and environments via smartphone technology. While this methodology offers unique advantages, it also presents distinct logistical and practical challenges. This case study details the methodological considerations involved in deploying EMAs in a population-based sample of older adults, from pilot testing and participant onboarding to addressing unforeseen technological disruptions during fieldwork. Specific challenges included ambiguous survey wording, compliance issues, and technological complications. The study also highlights solutions such as supplying participants with instructional videos, real-time monitoring of participant compliance, and troubleshooting procedures. By reading this case study, researchers will gain insights into designing EMA protocols that prioritize clarity, feasibility, and participant engagement. Readers will learn how to anticipate and adapt to field-based challenges in real time to preserve data quality and participant trust. This case study offers practical guidance for any researcher considering EMAs, especially those working with aging populations.
  target audience: specialized
  note: Adam Roth.
  subject:
    topic: Older people
    topic: Health and hygiene
    genre: Case studies
  subject:
    topic: Older people
    topic: Social aspects
    genre: Case studies
  subject:
    topic: Population aging
    genre: Case studies
  subject:
    topic: Personnes âgées
    topic: Santé et hygiène
    genre: Études de cas
  subject:
    topic: Vieillissement de la population
    genre: Études de cas
  classification: RA777.6 .R68 2025
  classification: 613.0438
  related item:
    title info:
      title: SAGE research methods cases
  identifier: 9781036242367
  identifier: 1036242366
  identifier: T300692
  identifier: http://proxy.library.tamu.edu/login
  record info:
    record content source: SGPBL
    record creation date: 251222
    record change date: 20260219163512.8
    record identifier: in00005691739
    language of cataloging:
      language term: eng