The experience sampling method: its potential use in occupational therapy research

Time Use and Leisure Occupations of Young Offenders

“…This study used a combination of research methodologies-Experience Sampling Method, a methodology developed by Larson & Csikszentmihalyi (1983) and Csikszentmihalyi & Csikszentmihalyi (1988) and qualitative interviewing. The Experience Sampling Method yields both quantitative and qualitative data (Farnworth, Mostert, Harrison, & Worrell, 1996) and involves each participant carrying a pager and a pad of Experience Sampling Forms (ESFs). At random intervals during the day, a signal was sent to the pager, alerting the participant to complete a questionnaire (the ESF) about what he or she was doing, the social and physical environment, and various subjective experiences at that moment.…”

Co‐occupation: Extending the dialogue

“…One such is the Experience Sampling Method (ESM) developed to explore the construct of flow experiences through random sampling of in-time experience (Csikszentmihalyi & Larson, 1987). Farnworth, Mostert, Harrison and Worrell (1996) formally introduced the method to the occupational therapy community and it has demonstrated its usefulness in understanding the everyday occupations of adults experiencing pain (Persson, Erlandsson, Eklund, & Iwarsson, 2001), time use of young offenders (Farnworth, 2000), and flow experiences of women with HIV (Kennedy & Vecitis, 2004).…”

The Impact of Ambivalent Perception of Bureaucratic Structure on Cyberloafing

“…This will help in finding specific interventions based on the intensity of the cyberloafing at a given time. Experiential sampling is used to study the experience of engaging in activities in everyday life and to understand the dynamics of emotions and other subjective states (Farnworth, Mostert, Harrison, & Worrell, 1996). Moreover, other techniques such as interviews and focus groups may be used to understand these behaviours in depth.…”