Daily Well-Being During COVID-19
Summary:
This ecological momentary assessment (EMA) 1-week study investigates the daily well-being of college freshmen during the COVID-19 pandemic and university-wide stay-at-home orders. Additionally, we are also tracking how students cope with this new normal of staying at home while still completing their undergraduate studies through use of the ABC PLEASE skills. This technique hails from Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) and is a method to help with emotional vulnerability as a tool for regulating emotions.
PLEASE skill: Treat Physical iLlness, balanced Eating, avoid mood Altering drugs, balanced Sleep, get Exercise, and build Mastery.
Principal Investigators:
Saida Heshmati & Marcus Rodriguez
Project Leads:
Jaymes Paolo Rombaoa
Research Assistants:
Ezra Isabel Cabreros (Claremont Graduate University), Tyler Owen, Katalin Byker (Claremont Graduate University), Yilin Li (Pitzer College), Lila Avendano Dreyfuss (Pitzer College), Lizbeth Valdivia-Jauregu (Scripps College), Julia Ho (Pitzer College), Jenna Ledbetter (Pitzer College)