Experience sampling method : measuring the quality of everyday life / Joel M. Hektner, Jennifer A. Schmidt, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Epistemological foundations for the measurement of experience -- 2. Theoretical foundations of ESM -- 3. Collecting the data -- 4. Dealing with the data : coding, entry, cleaning, and data management -- 5. Types of analyses -- 6. Psychometrics of ESM data -- 7. Samples of experience -- 8. The experience of males and females -- 9. The experience of family life -- 10. The experience of work -- 11. Examining cross-cultural differences -- 12. Educational applications -- 13. Clinical applications -- App. A. Sample ESM data collection forms (ESFs) -- App. B. ESM coding scheme used in the sloan study of youth and social development.

"This volume addresses the significant contribution to research methods and, specifically, phenomenology, known as the Experience Sampling Method (ESM). ESM is a research procedure for studying what people do, feel, and think during their everyday lives. It consists of asking individuals to provide systematic self-reports at random occasions during the waking hourse of their lives. Experience Sampling Method: Measuring Everyday Life is intended as a step-by-step guide for social and behavioral scientists who are interested in doing research about the experience and quality of people's everyday lives. Part I describes methods and procedures that have been used effectively for studying human experience; Part II provides the psychometric information necessary to evaluate the reliability and validity of the measurements; and Part III presents a sampler of findings as an indication of the kind of questions that such studies can answer. From the best-selling author of Flow and cofounder of the positive psychology movement, this book is a must-have for advanced masters and doctoral students in departments of Education, Psychology, Nursing, Health, and the social sciences who are studying the human experience in everyday life and need guidelines for how to validate and present their data. ; Key Features: Gives a complete overview of the foundations for ESMProvides a step-by-step guide for researchers designing and implementing an ESM studyOffers useful tips to consider before implementing a study, based on real-life examplesSpecific uses for ESM in research, including coverage of gender, family life, work, cross-cultural differences, education, and clinical applications;"--Publisher description.