Emotional and cognitive reactivity: Validating a multilevel modeling approach to daily diary data.

Abstract

An increasing number of studies are applying multilevel modeling (MLM) to daily diary assessments of emotional and cognitive reactivity (ER and CR). Despite their generation of promising results, these methods have yet to be validated. The current study, consisting of 449 participants from over 90 different colleges and universities, had 2 goals: (a) to assess the convergent validity of these methods in relation to more conventional measures, and (b) to assess the construct validity of these methods in relation to depressive symptoms. Results support the extraction of within-versus between-person aspects of both constructs from daily diary data. Evidence of convergent validity derives from the association of MLM-based estimates of ER and CR with established self-report questionnaire methods. Evidence of construct validity derives from the relation of these estimates to symptoms of depression. The value of distinguishing within-from between-person aspects of ER and CR is discussed. Public Significance StatementThis study explicates and validates a multilevel modeling method for the assessment and analysis of emotion and cognitive reactivity data derived from daily diaries. Evidence of convergent, discriminant, and construct validity supports the use of these methods.

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