Abstract
In this chapter, we argue for the importance of employing naturalistic observation methods in research on social factors underlying health and disease. We review existing field observation methods and highlight the Electronically Activated Recorder (EAR) as an innovative yet by now well-validated tool for the unobtrusive (acoustic) observation of real-world social interactions. We discuss practical, methodological, and ethical issues around the use of naturalistic observation methods in health research and conclude our article with a short primer on mobile sensing technologies, which arguably will play a major role as naturalistic observation tools in future health research.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | The Wiley Encyclopedia of Health Psychology |
| Subtitle of host publication | Biological Bases of Health Behavior: Volume 1, The Social Bases of Health Behavior: Volume 2, Clinical Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine: Volume 3, Special Issues in Health Psychology: Volume 4 |
| Publisher | Wiley |
| Pages | V2:373-V2:383 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781119057840 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781119057833 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 2020 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- ambulatory assessment
- ecological momentary assessment
- Electronically Activated Recorder (EAR)
- mobile sensing
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Psychology
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