be your own study particpant
Goal:
To collect real data about your own day-to-day experiences related to self-esteem. You will measure two variables for THREE consecutive days, define them conceptually and operationally, and analyze the association between them.
Instructions:
Part 1- Data Collection
Rate your self-esteem three times each day:
- Morning (within 1 hour of waking)
- Afternoon
- Night (before bed)
using a 1–10 scale (1 = lowest, 10 = highest).
You must also write one sentence per rating describing something that influenced your score at that moment.
Variable 2 — Choose ONE (must be measurable to collect data on):
- Mood Level (1–5 scale recorded 3× daily)
- Social Media Minutes (measured using your phone’s screen time tool)
- Meaningful Social Interactions (count each interaction and describe one)
- Social Comparison Frequency (count the number of upward or downward comparisons)
You must complete your table in real time—not all at once. Each day’s data must include the self-esteem variable and one of the other variables listed above.
Part 2: Data submission and questions
- Submit the table with your sleep data
- What type of study did you conduct? ChatGPT or other AI mention qualitative
- What are your two main variables that you are studying (hint- find this in your data)?
- Predict whether the variables will show a positive, negative, or no relationship and give a reason tied to something from your own routine (e.g., work schedule, sports practice, family obligations).
- What associations did you observe? Mention at least two moments that clearly raised or lowered your self-esteem and explain how they connect to your second variable.
- Choose two concepts from the textbook chapter and apply them to your actual experience.