Welcome to the Experience Sampling Methodology (ESM) Item Repository!
We are an open science initiative, which aims to support the further development of Experience Sampling Methodology (ESM) research by creating an open repository of existing ESM items. To achieve this, we established the ESM Item Repository in 2018 as part of a three-phase project. The repository portal launched in October 2019 and to date the repository contains 900+ items, contributed by five different research groups, across six different countries, and we have more on the way!
The primary aims of the ESM item repository are to:
If you would like to find out more about how to use the ESM Item Repository or contribute items, you can find all the information by navigating through our website.
Using the repository: Emotion regulation items
Anu Hiekkaranta, November 2021
The struggle of selecting good experience sampling items
Gudrun Eisele, November 2020
The Experience Sampling Method Item Repository: What are we doing, why are we doing it and where are we going next?
Olivia Kirtley, October 2020
I lead the repository team and guide the scientific and conceptual direction of the project. I work on collecting item contributions for the repository, designing user materials for the repository, problem-solving, and output.
I am a research assistant at KU Leuven, and I work on collecting and processing items for inclusion in the ESM Item Repository
I joined the ESM Item Repository team end of 2019 and am working on a Delphi study with ESM experts to develop a quality assessment tool for the items in the repository.
From our start at the 2018 ESM Network Meeting, I have worked on front- and backend development and maintenance of the Repository code. I am now leading the coding team.
Since joining the ESM Item Repository team in 2022, I have worked on data management and programming code for the search portal. I also am streamlining and standardising the submission of new items, to make the process faster and easier for contributors and the information clearer for our users.
I joined the ESM item Repository team in 2023. I am part of the coding team and am working on data management and programming code for the search portal.
I am a research assistant at KU Leuven, and I work on collecting and processing items for inclusion in the ESM Item Repository
I take care of all admin support and the coordination of the project.
I joined the ESM item Repository team in 2023. As a member of the coding team, I participate on the development of the Repository search portal.
In the ESM Item Repository, I worked on planning and conducting the Delphi study with ESM experts, to develop quality criteria for ESM items. I also assisted with item submissions and communication with contributors. In addition, I worked on graphics and outreach materials.
Admin support
I'm based at KU Leuven, Belgium. I took care of all admin needs in this project and have built this website!
Johan Le Grange
Intern
I was an intern at KU Leuven and I worked on collecting and processing items for inclusion in the ESM Item Repository.
I was a research assistant at KU Leuven, and I worked on collecting and processing items for inclusion in the ESM Item Repository
Benjamín Šimsa
Intern
I was an intern at KU Leuven and I worked on collecting and processing items for inclusion in the repository. I also worked with the coding team to keep the back end of the repository running smoothly.
PhD Candidate
I worked with the team on coding solutions.
For the Repository I mainly worked on cleaning the data before we upload them into our database, so that search queries will provide researchers with the correct data.
I supported the project by translating incoming questionnaires from multiple languages into English.
