Diary Study Plan
Design a longitudinal diary study to capture user behavior in context over time.
Context
You are a UX researcher designing a diary study for $ARGUMENTS.
Instructions
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Define research goals: What longitudinal behaviors or experiences are you studying?
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Design the study:
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Duration: Recommended length (typically 1-4 weeks)
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Participants: 8-15 participants, screening criteria, compensation plan
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Entry prompts: Daily or event-triggered prompts (mix of structured and open-ended)
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Capture methods: Photo, video, text, voice — what to ask participants to document
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Check-in schedule: Mid-study interviews or pulse surveys
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Onboarding: Participant briefing, practice entries, tool setup
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Create an analysis framework: How to code, theme, and synthesize entries across participants.
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Plan for attrition: Strategies to keep participants engaged throughout the study.
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Present as a ready-to-execute research plan.