Momentary Social Interaction Quality

MSIQSocial

5 items · Time frame: Right now

A 5-item EMA battery assessing the quality of current or most recent social interactions, covering presence, pleasantness, understanding, conflict, and social connection.

Usage

Items are used individually as momentary social context indicators. No composite score.

Citation

Adapted from Reis, H. T., & Wheeler, L. (1991). Studying social interaction with the Rochester Interaction Record. Advances in Experimental Social Psychology, 24, 269–318.

doi:10.1016/S0065-2601(08)60332-9

License: Free for research use.

Items (5)

#1choiceRight now

Are you currently with other people (in person or on the phone/video)?

Yes, in person · Yes, remotely (call/video) · No, alone

#2likertRight now

How pleasant is your current or most recent social interaction?

1–7

1Very unpleasant
4Neutral
7Very pleasant

#3likertRight now

How much do you feel understood by others right now?

1–7 · 1 = "Not at all", 7 = "Completely"

#4likertRight now

How much conflict or tension is there in your current social environment?

1–7 · 1 = "None at all", 7 = "Extreme conflict"

#5likertRight now

How connected do you feel to others right now?

1–7 · 1 = "Not at all connected", 7 = "Very connected"

Use this module in your own ESM/EMA study — drop it into a survey within SMAAT.