An interval-contingent communication diary collects entries at regular times, such as each evening. Consistent scheduling can ease completion while introducing recall and reconstruction. Focused fields and visible missing intervals support comparisons across occasions, preserving within-person variation without treating scheduled reports as complete observation of every communication event.
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- Category of its source unitResearch & Analysis Methods
- DomainEvidence & Evaluation
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Editorial orientation · Family
Tool
In this series, Tool names the editorial family primarily used to act on, examine, measure or organize communication. It includes instruments, methods, practices, protocols, codes and institutional arrangements. Membership does not certify effectiveness, portability or safe use in every setting.
Editorial orientation · Category
Research & Analysis Methods
Establishes procedures for collecting, coding, comparing or interpreting information for inquiry or analysis. Its contribution is a defensible route from observations or materials to an account, finding or interpretation.