Feasibility, Acceptability, and Usability of Physiology and Emotion Monitoring in Adults and Children Using the Novel <i>Time2Feel</i> Smartphone Application
The present study tests the feasibility, acceptability, and utility of the novel smartphone application—<i>Time2Feel</i>—to monitor family members’ emotional experiences, at the experiential and physiological level, and their context. To our knowledge, <i>Time2Feel</i> is the...
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| author | Kristel Thomassin Sadie McVey Neufeld Nida Ansari Natasha Vogel |
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| description | The present study tests the feasibility, acceptability, and utility of the novel smartphone application—<i>Time2Feel</i>—to monitor family members’ emotional experiences, at the experiential and physiological level, and their context. To our knowledge, <i>Time2Feel</i> is the first of its kind, having the capability to monitor multiple members’ emotional experiences simultaneously and survey users’ emotional experiences when experiencing an increase in physiological arousal. In this study, a total of 44 parents and children used <i>Time2Feel</i> along with the Empatica E4 wrist-wearable device for 10 days. Engagement rates were within the acceptable range and consistent with previous work using experience sampling methods. Perceived ease of use and satisfaction fell mostly in the moderate range, with users reporting challenges with connectivity. We further discuss how addressing connectivity would increase acceptability. Finally, <i>Time2Feel</i> was successful at identifying physiological deviations in electrodermal activity for parents and children alike, and even though responses to those deviation-generated surveys were largely consistent with random survey responses, some differences were noted for mothers and fathers. We discuss the implications of using <i>Time2Feel</i> for understanding families’ emotional and stressful experiences day-to-day. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f73189ebfa0348779e9e14c6d7bb38592023-12-08T15:26:07ZengMDPI AGSensors1424-82202023-11-012323947010.3390/s23239470Feasibility, Acceptability, and Usability of Physiology and Emotion Monitoring in Adults and Children Using the Novel <i>Time2Feel</i> Smartphone ApplicationKristel Thomassin0Sadie McVey Neufeld1Nida Ansari2Natasha Vogel3Department of Psychology, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, CanadaDepartment of Psychology, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, CanadaDepartment of Psychology, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, CanadaDepartment of Psychology, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON N1G 2W1, CanadaThe present study tests the feasibility, acceptability, and utility of the novel smartphone application—<i>Time2Feel</i>—to monitor family members’ emotional experiences, at the experiential and physiological level, and their context. To our knowledge, <i>Time2Feel</i> is the first of its kind, having the capability to monitor multiple members’ emotional experiences simultaneously and survey users’ emotional experiences when experiencing an increase in physiological arousal. In this study, a total of 44 parents and children used <i>Time2Feel</i> along with the Empatica E4 wrist-wearable device for 10 days. Engagement rates were within the acceptable range and consistent with previous work using experience sampling methods. Perceived ease of use and satisfaction fell mostly in the moderate range, with users reporting challenges with connectivity. We further discuss how addressing connectivity would increase acceptability. Finally, <i>Time2Feel</i> was successful at identifying physiological deviations in electrodermal activity for parents and children alike, and even though responses to those deviation-generated surveys were largely consistent with random survey responses, some differences were noted for mothers and fathers. We discuss the implications of using <i>Time2Feel</i> for understanding families’ emotional and stressful experiences day-to-day.https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/23/23/9470emotionphysiologyelectrodermal activitywearable deviceexperience sampling method |
| spellingShingle | Kristel Thomassin Sadie McVey Neufeld Nida Ansari Natasha Vogel Feasibility, Acceptability, and Usability of Physiology and Emotion Monitoring in Adults and Children Using the Novel <i>Time2Feel</i> Smartphone Application Sensors emotion physiology electrodermal activity wearable device experience sampling method |
| title | Feasibility, Acceptability, and Usability of Physiology and Emotion Monitoring in Adults and Children Using the Novel <i>Time2Feel</i> Smartphone Application |
| title_full | Feasibility, Acceptability, and Usability of Physiology and Emotion Monitoring in Adults and Children Using the Novel <i>Time2Feel</i> Smartphone Application |
| title_fullStr | Feasibility, Acceptability, and Usability of Physiology and Emotion Monitoring in Adults and Children Using the Novel <i>Time2Feel</i> Smartphone Application |
| title_full_unstemmed | Feasibility, Acceptability, and Usability of Physiology and Emotion Monitoring in Adults and Children Using the Novel <i>Time2Feel</i> Smartphone Application |
| title_short | Feasibility, Acceptability, and Usability of Physiology and Emotion Monitoring in Adults and Children Using the Novel <i>Time2Feel</i> Smartphone Application |
| title_sort | feasibility acceptability and usability of physiology and emotion monitoring in adults and children using the novel i time2feel i smartphone application |
| topic | emotion physiology electrodermal activity wearable device experience sampling method |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/23/23/9470 |
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