Feasibility and acceptability of a novel tool for the study of interpersonal processes in psychotherapy
| Autor: | Jennifer M. Oswald, Matteo Bugatti, Anna-Kaisa Newheiser, Carly M. Schwartzman, James Boswell, Elijah Cedeno, Brittany R. King |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Psychotherapist Social Psychology Adolescent Wearable computer Pilot Projects Interpersonal communication PsycINFO Raw audio format Random Allocation Wearable Electronic Devices Young Adult Humans Interpersonal Relations Students Data collection Data Collection Body movement General Medicine Patient Acceptance of Health Care Sound recording and reproduction Psychotherapy Psychiatry and Mental health Clinical Psychology Sociometric Techniques Feasibility Studies Female Psychology Dyad |
| Zdroj: | Journal of counseling psychology. 67(4) |
| ISSN: | 0022-0167 |
| Popis: | Psychotherapy process research methods often require extensive time and resources. Technology innovations, such as wearable sensors, have the potential to increase the efficiency of process data collection and processing. One such tool is the Sociometric Badge (SB), which is a portable, palm-sized device that can simultaneously record raw audio and data on social signals (e.g., speech patterns, body movement) in real-time and in varied contexts. In addition to describing the nature and implications of wearable sensing devices for psychotherapy research, this article reports results from a pilot study that examined the feasibility and acceptance of these assessment devices in comparison with traditional audio recording equipment. Undergraduate students (N = 306; Mage = 19.16 years, SD = 1.44; 50.3% female) were randomly placed into 153 dyads to mimic a psychotherapy dyad. Each dyad was randomly assigned to either a SB condition (n = 75 dyads) or a standard recording device condition (n = 78 dyads), and engaged in a conversation task. Participants completed self-report items assessing perceived relationship quality and experience with the respective recording device. Between-condition tests showed that perceived relationship quality did not differ between conditions. Participants in the audio recorder (vs. SB) condition reported more awareness of the device in the room. These findings reveal comparable acceptability and feasibility of SBs to traditional audio recorders in a simulated dyad, suggesting that wearable sensing devices may be suitable for research and practice in routine psychotherapy contexts. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved). |
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