Personalized Data Dashboard Improves Survey Compliance in College Students
Author Information
Author(s): Mavragani Amaryllis, Howard Andrea, Sell Nichole M, Linden-Carmichael Ashley PhD, Stull Samuel W MS, Wang Danny MS, Bhandari Sandesh MAS, Lanza Stephanie T PhD
Primary Institution: The Pennsylvania State University
Hypothesis
Does providing a personalized data dashboard in a text-based survey prompt improve compliance among college students in an ecological momentary assessment study?
Conclusion
Providing a personalized data dashboard may help increase engagement and speed up survey completion times among college students.
Supporting Evidence
- Participants in the EMA+DD Group completed surveys significantly faster than those in the EMA Group.
- Qualitative feedback indicated that participants found the dashboard helpful for engagement.
- Overall compliance rates were similar between the two groups.
Takeaway
The study found that giving students a dashboard to track their progress helped them finish surveys faster, especially later in the study.
Methodology
Participants were randomized to either a standard EMA protocol or an EMA protocol with a personalized message and data dashboard delivered at one prompt per day.
Potential Biases
Participants were recruited from a convenience sample, which may introduce selection bias.
Limitations
The sample was primarily White college students, which may limit generalizability, and the study was underpowered to detect some small effects.
Participant Demographics
Participants were primarily female (67%), White (92%), and aged 18-25.
Statistical Information
P-Value
P=.03
Confidence Interval
95% CI 0.94-1.65
Statistical Significance
p<0.05
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