Should participants be given a mobile phone, or use their own? Effects of novelty vs utility

摘要: Researchers may want to standardise data collection by proving a mobile phone.Participants responded 20 times, using their own phone or one we provided.If SMS, there was no difference between those borrowed phone.If app, provided more complete data, but took longer respond.The choice provide can impact on response behaviour. Due ubiquity, telephones herald great opportunity for ecological momentary assessment collection. To access samples which do not mobile, that supports the preferred mode of (i.e. apps), researchers wish participants with an appropriate telephone purposes participation. This often involves replacing already in use. study investigated providing participating research, comparing behaviour against researcher. Using iPhone 3s, 179 undergraduate completed six-item questionnaire, times over 2day via app text message. The three experimental groups consisted iPhone, SIM and iPhone. Results suggest seeking conduct self-report research phones should be aware participant platforms