5 items
A 5-item EMA battery assessing the quality of current or most recent social interactions, covering presence, pleasantness, understanding, conflict, and social connection.
Scoring
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)60332-9License: Free for research use.
Are you currently with other people (in person or on the phone/video)?
Yes, in person · Yes, remotely (call/video) · No, alone
How pleasant is your current or most recent social interaction?
1–7 · "Very unpleasant" → "Very pleasant"
How much do you feel understood by others right now?
1–7 · "Not at all" → "Completely"
How much conflict or tension is there in your current social environment?
1–7 · "None at all" → "Extreme conflict"
How connected do you feel to others right now?
1–7 · "Not at all connected" → "Very connected"
Use this scale in your own ESM/EMA study — embed it as a survey within SMAAT.