Ethica surveys w1 - Montreal
General notes about the EMA survey
- After completing the health survey, participants who chose the Ethica option received an email with instructions for downloading the Ethica App.
- Participants used the Ethica app for a total of 30 days.
- Participants received 66 survey notifications during their participation on Ethica
- 21 of those were Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) surveys on mood (3 times a day for 7 consecutive days).
- 14 of those were items from the Mental Health Continuum Short Form Scale (1 survey per item)
- 3 of those were feedback questions
- 10 of those was a question about the first mode of transportation used in the morning
- 8 of those was a question on the location of the participant’s phone (potential check for mode detection work)
- 3 of those were surveys relating to tracking devices
- 7 were general messages presenting information, encouragement and gratitude to participants.
- Respondents had two hours to respond to the survey before it expired
- Survey dates ranged from June 2019 to March 2020
Participation Summary
- 542 participants joined the Ethica app
- On average, participants completed 29 surveys of the 59 survey prompts containing questions.
- In total, there are 15589 completed surveys
- 12086 surveys expired before the participant answered the questions.
Short Mood Scale
Participants were asked to answer quick surveys on their mood three times a day, for seven consecutive days. The items were:
- At this moment, I feel: unwell-well (scale of 6)
- At this moment, i feel: content-discontent (scale of 6)
- At this moment, I feel: agitated-calm (scale of 6)
- At this moment, I feel: relaxed-tense (scale of 6)
- At this moment, I feel: tired-awake (scale of 6)
- At this moment, I feel: full of energy-without energy (scale of 6)
- At this moment, I am interacting with: (no one, I am alone; no one, but there are people around me; friend(s); family member(s)/spouse/partner; colleague(s))
Summary table: With whom is the participant upon answering survey
| Response | Frequence | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Alone | 1831 | 33.79 |
| Alone but people around me | 1084 | 20.00 |
| Friends | 588 | 10.85 |
| Family | 1585 | 29.25 |
| Colleagues | 331 | 6.11 |
Mood by time of day
At this moment, I feel unwell/well
| 1 Unwell (n = 46) | 2 (n=100) | 3 (n=320) | 4 (n=955) | 5 (n=1,786) | 6 Well (n=2,286) | NA (n=4,974) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time of day | |||||||
| AM: n (%) | 22 (48) | 34 (30) | 131 (41) | 353 (37) | 603 (34) | 722 (32) | NA (NA) |
| mid-day: n (%) | 13 (28) | 39 (35) | 104 (32) | 300 (31) | 637 (36) | 776 (34) | NA (NA) |
| PM: n (%) | 11 (24) | 40 (35) | 85 (26) | 302 (32) | 546 (31) | 788 (34) | NA (NA) |
At this moment, I feel discontent/content
| 1 Discontent (N=44) | 2 (N=147) | 3 (N=366) | 4 (N=1,054) | 5 (N=1,787) | 6 Content (N=2,037) | NA (N=22,307) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time of day | |||||||
| AM: n (%) | 21 (48) | 65 (44) | 129 (35) | 393 (37) | 589 (33) | 623 (31) | NA (NA) |
| mid-day: n (%) | 13 (30) | 42 (29) | 131 (36) | 359 (34) | 625 (35) | 686 (34) | NA (NA) |
| PM: n (%) | 10 (23) | 39 (27) | 106 (29) | 301 (29) | 573 (32) | 728 (36) | NA (NA) |
At this moment, I feel agitated/calm
| 1 Agitated (N = 67) | 2 (N = 196) | 3 (N = 610) | 4 (N = 1,185) | 5 (N = 1,780) | 6 Calm (N = 1,589) | NA (N = 22,315) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time of day | |||||||
| AM: n (%) | 18 (27) | 50 (26) | 224 (37) | 377 (32) | 583 (33) | 562 (35) | NA (NA) |
| mid-day: n (%) | 26 (39) | 84 (43) | 203 (33) | 426 (36) | 633 (36) | 482 (30) | NA (NA) |
| PM: n (%) | 23 (34) | 62 (32) | 183 (30) | 380 (32) | 564 (32) | 545 (34) | NA (NA) |
At this moment, I feel tense/relaxed
| 1 Tense (N = 70) | 2 (N = 260) | 3 (N = 800) | 4 (N = 1,182) | 5 (N = 1,653) | 6 Relaxed (N = 1,461) | NA (N = 22,316) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time of day | |||||||
| AM: n (%) | 24 (34) | 91 (35) | 283 (35) | 406 (34) | 531 (32) | 480 (33) | NA (NA) |
| mid-day: n (%) | 24 (34) | 105 (40) | 287 (36) | 421 (36) | 567 (34) | 450 (31) | NA (NA) |
| PM: n (%) | 22 (31) | 64 (25) | 229 (29) | 354 (30) | 555 (34) | 531 (36) | NA (NA) |
At this moment, I feel tired/awake
| 1 Tired (N = 296) | 2 (N = 684) | 3 (N = 1,151) | 4 (N = 1,237) | 5 (N = 1,168) | 6 Awake (N = 889) | NA (N = 22,317) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time of day | |||||||
| AM: n (%) | 116 (39) | 224 (33) | 351 (30) | 391 (32) | 413 (35) | 320 (36) | NA (NA) |
| mid-day: n (%) | 64 (22) | 174 (25) | 335 (29) | 456 (37) | 472 (40) | 351 (39) | NA (NA) |
| PM: n (%) | 116 (39) | 286 (42) | 464 (40) | 389 (31) | 283 (24) | 218 (25) | NA (NA) |
At this moment, I feel without energy/full of energy
| 1 Without energy (N = 110) | 2 (N = 460) | 3 (N = 1,229) | 4 (N = 1,616) | 5 (N = 1,272) | 6 Full of energy (N = 734) | NA (N = 22,321) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time of day | |||||||
| AM: n (%) | 35 (32) | 151 (33) | 375 (31) | 511 (32) | 473 (37) | 268 (37) | NA (NA) |
| mid-day: n (%) | 29 (26) | 110 (24) | 362 (29) | 565 (35) | 489 (38) | 297 (40) | NA (NA) |
| PM: n (%) | 46 (42) | 199 (43) | 491 (40) | 539 (33) | 310 (24) | 169 (23) | NA (NA) |
Mood by who participant is with
At this moment, I feel unwell/well
| 1 Unwell (N=44) | 2 (N=147) | 3 (N=366) | 4 (N=1,054) | 5 (N=1,787) | 6 Well (N=2,037) | NA (N=22,307) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| With whom | |||||||
| Alone | 29 (63) | 54 (48) | 132 (41) | 348 (36) | 586 (33) | 681 (30) | NA (NA) |
| Alone with other people around | 9 (20) | 23 (20) | 74 (23) | 231 (24) | 382 (21) | 365 (16) | NA (NA) |
| Friends | 1 (2) | 5 (4) | 12 (4) | 39 (4) | 87 (5) | 186 (8) | NA (NA) |
| Family | 5 (11) | 24 (21) | 59 (18) | 214 (22) | 477 (27) | 806 (35) | NA (NA) |
| Colleagues | 2 (4) | 7 (6) | 35 (11) | 102 (11) | 225 (13) | 217 (9) | NA (NA) |
At this moment, I feel discontent/content
| 1 Discontent (n = 46) | 2 (n=113) | 3 (n=321) | 4 (n=955) | 5 (n=1,787) | 6 Content (n=2,286) | NA (n=4,974) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| With whom | |||||||
| Alone | 19 (43) | 65 (44) | 157 (43) | 405 (38) | 612 (34) | 572 (28) | NA (NA) |
| Alone with other people around | 11 (25) | 28 (19) | 106 (29) | 268 (25) | 370 (21) | 301 (15) | NA (NA) |
| Friends | 1 (2) | 4 (3) | 7 (2) | 40 (4) | 93 (5) | 186 (9) | NA (NA) |
| Family | 8 (18) | 40 (27) | 69 (19) | 210 (20) | 492 (28) | 766 (38) | NA (NA) |
| Colleagues | 5 (11) | 10 (7) | 26 (7) | 129 (12) | 213 (12) | 205 (10) | NA (NA) |
At this moment, I feel agitated/calm
| 1 Agitated (N = 67) | 2 (N = 196) | 3 (N = 610) | 4 (N = 1,185) | 5 (N = 1,780) | 6 Calm (N = 1,589) | NA (N = 22,315) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| With whom | |||||||
| Alone | 28 (42) | 71 (36) | 205 (34) | 388 (33) | 550 (31) | 588 (37) | NA (NA) |
| Alone with other people around | 15 (22) | 45 (23) | 153 (25) | 252 (21) | 367 (21) | 252 (16) | NA (NA) |
| Friends | 3 (4) | 9 (5) | 30 (5) | 93 (8) | 95 (5) | 100 (6) | NA (NA) |
| Family | 9 (13) | 44 (22) | 130 (21) | 301 (25) | 555 (31) | 546 (34) | NA (NA) |
| Colleagues | 12 (18) | 27 (14) | 91 (15) | 147 (12) | 210 (12) | 101 (6) | NA (NA) |
At this moment, I feel tense/relaxed
| 1 Tense (N = 70) | 2 (N = 260) | 3 (N = 800) | 4 (N = 1,182) | 5 (N = 1,653) | 6 Relaxed (N = 1,461) | NA (N = 22,316) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| With whom | |||||||
| Alone | 30 (43) | 91 (35) | 259 (32) | 394 (33) | 552 (33) | 504 (34) | NA (NA) |
| Alone with other people around | 15 (21) | 76 (29) | 202 (25) | 257 (22) | 324 (20) | 210 (14) | NA (NA) |
| Friends | 1 (1) | 7 (3) | 32 (4) | 72 (6) | 98 (6) | 121 (8) | NA (NA) |
| Family | 10 (14) | 48 (18) | 195 (24) | 300 (25) | 496 (30) | 535 (37) | NA (NA) |
| Colleagues | 14 (20) | 38 (15) | 110 (14) | 157 (13) | 179 (11) | 90 (6) | NA (NA) |
At this moment, I feel tired/awake
| 1 Tired (N = 296) | 2 (N = 684) | 3 (N = 1,151) | 4 (N = 1,237) | 5 (N = 1,168) | 6 Awake (N = 889) | NA (N = 22,317) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| With whom | |||||||
| Alone | 121 (41) | 273 (40) | 407 (35) | 428 (35) | 335 (29) | 266 (30) | NA (NA) |
| Alone with other people around | 60 (20) | 127 (19) | 244 (21) | 274 (22) | 237 (20) | 142 (16) | NA (NA) |
| Friends | 8 (3) | 29 (4) | 60 (5) | 75 (6) | 82 (7) | 77 (9) | NA (NA) |
| Family | 78 (26) | 184 (27) | 328 (28) | 345 (28) | 346 (30) | 304 (34) | NA (NA) |
| Colleagues | 29 (10) | 68 (10) | 111 (10) | 114 (9) | 167 (14) | 99 (11) | NA (NA) |
At this moment, I feel without energy/full of energy
| 1 Without energy (N = 110) | 2 (N = 460) | 3 (N = 1,229) | 4 (N = 1,616) | 5 (N = 1,272) | 6 Full of energy (N = 734) | NA (N = 22,321) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| With whom | |||||||
| Alone | 49 (45) | 198 (43) | 442 (36) | 547 (34) | 394 (31) | 200 (27) | NA (NA) |
| Alone with other people around | 22 (20) | 104 (23) | 260 (21) | 343 (21) | 253 (20) | 102 (14) | NA (NA) |
| Friends | 6 (5) | 13 (3) | 51 (4) | 95 (6) | 93 (7) | 73 (10) | NA (NA) |
| Family | 24 (22) | 113 (25) | 349 (28) | 464 (29) | 369 (29) | 266 (36) | NA (NA) |
| Colleagues | 9 (8) | 31 (7) | 127 (10) | 166 (10) | 162 (13) | 93 (13) | NA (NA) |