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Experience sampling method in research of approach and avoidance tendencies

Research of Reinforcement sensitivity theory show inconsistent findings about relationship between BAS, FFFS, BIS, and positive and negative affects. Some potential reasons have been addressed in new proposal of the theory (RST-5), which differentiates between valuation of events and generation of motivated outputs. Since the nature and state interactions between proposed constructs are yet to be explored, this study aims to illustrate utility of experience sampling method (ESM), rarely used in this line of research. Goal of this study was to explore patterns of state affect and concurrent perceptions of situations in everyday life. Analyses of diary data (159 students), recorded several times a day through the course of several days, showed that novelty, attraction and repulsion were relatively independent components of situation perception, and have distinctive patterns of relationships with different positive and negative affective states. Discussion is focused on possible benefits from ESM data in further RST research.

perception of situation; state affect; approach; avoidance; experience sampling method

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