Exploring Ecological Momentary Assessment Methods to Evaluate Anxiety and Intolerance of Uncertainty in Autistic Adolescents

What is this study about? 

This study addresses this gap by exploring ecological momentary assessment (EMA) as a tool to measure anxiety and IU in autistic teens in their daily lives. EMA captures emotions and behaviors in real time, multiple times a day, using a smart phone application, thereby providing greater ecological validity than traditional questionnaires.

What do I have to do? 

Parents will complete a 1-hour interview by phone to gather developmental information about their child and complete questionnaires about their child.

Adolescents complete: 

• One 4-hour, in-person visit to Kennedy Krieger
• 14 days of daily surveys through our smartphone app
• One 30-min virtual visit

You may be eligible if: 

• You are 13-17 years old
• You own a smartphone

Will I be compensated? 

• Up to $150 in gift cards for teens and $50 in gift cards for parents for completing the entire study