TABLE 1.
Experience sampling questions.
| Question | Type | Response options or anchors | Contingent | |
| 1 | Did you want anything? | Categorical | Yes, unsure, no | No |
| 2 | What did you want most? | Open | Open text entry | Yes |
| 3 | How intense was your experience of wanting it? | Slider | Very weak…moderate…very strong | Yes |
| 4 | Did you want to feel … ? (Check all that apply) | Categorical | Alert/awake, calm mind/peaceful, good about yourself, successful/accomplished, acknowledged/liked (by another), in control of your situation, connected (with others), excited/inspired, comfort/relief, good/pleasant in your body, something else[fill in], nothing in particular | Yes |
| 5 | What were you doing? (Select your primary activity) |
Categorical | Work/school, entertainment/leisure, personal care/chores/errands, travel/commuting, talking/conversation, eating, exercising, sleeping/in bed, something else[fill in] |
No |
| 6 | Were you with other people? | Categorical | Yes-and interacting with them, yes-but not interacting, no | No |
| 7 | How were you feeling? | Slider | Very bad…neutral…very good | No |
| 8 | How would you describe your energy level? | Slider | Low…high | No |
| 9 | How were you feeling physically? (Check all that apply) | Categorical | Hungry, energized, good/pleasant, discomfort (pain, sick, etc.), tired, something else[fill in], nothing in particular | No |
| 10 | Were you feeling any of the following emotions? (Check all that apply) |
Categorical | Angry, content, awe/amazed, happy, grateful, sad, anxious, resentful, guilty, enthusiastic, restless, compassionate, something else[fill in], not feeling an emotion | No |
| 11 | Was something on your mind that you were thinking about repeatedly? | Slider | Not at all…somewhat…very much | No |
| 12 | Were you feeling stressed? | Slider | Not at all…somewhat…very much | No |
| 13 | Were you feeling lonely? | Slider | Not at all…somewhat…very much | No |
| 14 | How were you feeling about yourself? | Slider | Very bad…neutral…very good | No |
| 15 | Were you appreciating/enjoying what was happening around you? | Slider | Not at all…somewhat…very much | No |