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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2022 Mar 16.
Published in final edited form as: Health Informatics J. 2020 Feb 6;26(4):2315–2331. doi: 10.1177/1460458220902330

Table 1.

Lapse triggers assessed via EMA.

Lapse trigger Type Answer choices
Affect 5-point Likert-type scale 1 = I am in an especially good mood
2 = I am in a good mood
3 = I feel slightly stressed/upset
4 = I feel very stressed/upset
5 = I feel intensely stressed/upset
Sleep 7-point sliding scale 1 ⩽ 4 h
7 ⩾ 10 h
Fatigue 7-point sliding scale 1 = Not at all
7 = Extremely
Hunger Dichotomous Yes/No
Motivation to adhere to diet Dichotomous Yes/No
Cravings Dichotomous Yes/No
Boredom Dichotomous Yes/No
Temptation Dichotomous Yes/No
Cognitive load 5-point Likert-type scale 1 = Requiring almost no mental effort
5 = Requiring almost all of my mental effort
Confidence 7-point sliding scale 1 = Not at all
7 = Extremely
Socializing 3-point Likert-type scale 1 = No
2 = Yes, without food present
3 = Yes, with food present
Television Dichotomous Yes/No
Negative interpersonal interactions Dichotomous Yes/No
Presence of tempting foods Dichotomous Yes/No
Food Advertisements Dichotomous Yes/No
Planning food 3-point Likert-type scale 1 = Not at all
3 = Somewhat
5 = Perfectly
Alcohol Dichotomous Yes/No
Time Automatic, lapses self-reported None