Table 1 Descriptive statistics of the study evaluation items

From: Experience sampling in dementia: feasibility, utility and methodological insights from a high-intensity smartphone-based study

Items

Mean

SD

Range

Burden

 1. Answering the questions on my phone disrupted my daily activities.

1.82

0.41

1–2

 2. I found it annoying when the notification alarm sounded around other people.

1.45

0.69

1–3

 3. It was tiring to take part in this study.

1.45

0.69

1–3

 4. I found it stressful to use the phone app.

1.55

0.52

1–2

 5. It became a nuisance to fill in the questionnaire.

1.55

0.69

1–3

Enjoyment and motivation

 6. I enjoyed using the phone app to track my thoughts.

3.27

1.10

1–5

 7. I stayed motivated to respond to the beeps during the study.

4.27

0.91

3–5

 8. I felt that taking part in this study was important.

4.27

1.10

2–5

Ease of participating

 9. The app was easy to use.

4.55

0.52

4–5

 10. Sometimes I forgot why my phone was beeping. (R)

1.82

1.33

1–5

 11. I sometimes needed help to complete the questions. (R)

1

0

1–1

 12. I found it easy to remember to keep my phone with me during the study.

3.82

1.17

2–5

Carefulness in responding

 13. I paid a lot of attention to what the questions were asking.

4.45

0.82

3–5

 14. I gave myself enough time to respond to the questions.

4.64

0.51

4–5

 15. I filled out the questions without thinking about myself. (R)

2.09

1.14

1–4

 16. I answered the questions carefully.

4.64

0.51

4–5

Training and support

 17. The training I received helped me to use the app.

4.18

1.17

2–5

 18. I felt supported by the researchers during the study.

4.27

1.35

1–5

  1. n = 11 (end-point questionnaire missing for 1 participant), (R) indicates items with reverse meaning for the overarching theme. All items were answered on a 5-point Likert scale: “not at all” to “very much” for items 1–8 and 17–18, “not at all easy” to “very easy” for item 9, “not at all” to “very often” for item 10–12, and “never” to “always” for item 13–16.