Lohani Monika, Blodgett Ginger
Applied Cognitive Regulation Laboratory, Department of Psychology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, United States.
Front Psychol. 2025 Apr 15;16:1557055. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2025.1557055. eCollection 2025.
Ecological momentary assessment (EMA) is a widely used methodology in psychological sciences; however, more broadly, environmental scientists have yet to fully capitalize on the benefits this method offers for gaining a critical understanding of subjective and behavioral responses to environmental factors. EMA enables the collection of experiences and actions occurring in one's natural environment as they unfold over time, allowing researchers to gain contextually informed, dynamic, and longitudinal insights. EMA can provide an accurate understanding of experiences and behaviors relevant to environmental science. To share this perspective, first, we describe current limitations in environmental research that could be addressed through the integration of EMA. Second, we discuss several benefits of adopting EMA in environmental sciences. Finally, we highlight the challenges and considerations involved in integrating EMA. The overarching implication of this work is to foster the interdisciplinary potential and promise of EMA methodology in advancing environmental science research.
生态瞬时评估（EMA）是心理科学中广泛使用的一种方法；然而，更广泛地说，环境科学家尚未充分利用这种方法所带来的好处，以深入了解对环境因素的主观和行为反应。EMA能够收集在自然环境中随着时间推移而发生的经历和行为，使研究人员能够获得基于情境的、动态的和纵向的见解。EMA可以提供对与环境科学相关的经历和行为的准确理解。为了分享这一观点，首先，我们描述了环境研究中目前可以通过整合EMA来解决的局限性。其次，我们讨论了在环境科学中采用EMA的几个好处。最后，我们强调了整合EMA所涉及的挑战和注意事项。这项工作的总体意义在于，在推进环境科学研究方面，促进EMA方法的跨学科潜力和前景。
