Day Reconstruction Method (DRM)
Cite this measure View MeasureKahneman, D., Krueger, A. B., Schkade, D. A., Schwarz, N., & Stone, A. A. (2004). A survey method for characterizing daily life experience: The day reconstruction method. Science, 306(5702), 1776-1780.
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| Purpose | The Day Reconstruction Method (DRM) measures how people spend their time and how they emotionally experience the various activities of life. |
| Domain(s) | Positive Affect |
| Target population | Adult |
| Number of items | 12 |
| Administration format | self-report |
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| Fee for use | |
| Free | |
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| Lucas, R. E., Wallsworth, C., Anusic, I., & Donnellan, M. B. (2021). A direct comparison of the day reconstruction method (DRM) and the experience sampling method (ESM). Journal of personality and social psychology, 120(3), 816–835. https://doi.org/10.1037/pspp0000289 | |
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