| Name |
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| Asendorpf, Jens B. |
| Title | Controlled Interaction Diary. Primary data from a longitudinal empirical study. |
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| Original Title | Kontrolliertes Interaktions-Tagebuch (KIT): Primärdaten einer Längsschnittstudie. |
| Citation | Asendorpf, J.B. (2004). Controlled Interaction Diary. Primary data from a longitudinal empirical study. [Translated Title] (Version 1) [Files on CD-ROM]. Trier: Center for Research Data in Psychology: PsychData of the Leibniz Institute for Psychology Information ZPID. https://doi.org/10.5160/psychdata.afjs95in09 |
| Language of variable documentation | German |
| Responsible for Data Collection | Asendorpf, Jens B. |
| Data Collection Completion Date | 1996 |
| Dataset Publication | 2004 |
| Dataset ID | afjs95in09 |
| Study Description | Presents an application of the KIT (Kontrolliertes Interaktions-Tagebuch, controlled interaction diary) method. Psychologically significant social interactions in a specific observation period were documented. Social relationships were diagnosed via the aggregation of a series of a subject's interactions with the same person. Personality characteristic were identified by aggregating the subject's personal relationships. Strict checks were established to minimize the interference of retrospective memories. Nevertheless, the KIT was shown to be a practical tool. In a longitudinal study, 144 college students maintained a daily diary for 3 weeks in the first semester while 114 college students did the same in the second semester. The quality of individual close relationships and significant relationship types (such as heterosexual peer relationships) was recorded with high reliability. Comparisons with relationship and personality questionnaires revealed a satisfactory validity. |
| Hypotheses | - |
| Keyphrase | controlled interaction diary, assessment of social interactions & relationships & personality traits, 144 college students aged 18-23, longitudinal empirical study, primary data |
| Funding | German Research Foundation (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft) |
| Rating | Reliability: Odd-Even Reliability (odd/even days of data collection); Stability across 6 months.
Validity: Correlation with relationship questionnaire; correlation with personality questionnaire (NEO-FFI): see Asendorpf & Wilpers (1998). |
| Classification | Personality Scales & Inventories Group & Interpersonal Processes Personality Psychology |
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| Controlled Terms | Social Interaction Interpersonal Interaction Personality Traits Personality Measures Self-Report Interaction Analysis (Statistics) Data Collection |
| Research Method Description | Questionnaire Data |
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| Classification of Data Collection | Fully Standardized Survey Instrument (provides question formulation and answer options) |
| Research Instrument | The test subjects described all relevant daily interactions with others (time, place, interaction partner, interaction particulars) by means of an interaction questionnaire. They described their interaction partner using a separate questionnaire. Additional written directions gave specific instructions concerning how the subjects were to complete the questionnaire. |
| Data Collection Method | Data collection in the absence of an experimenter
- Mail Survey |
| Time Points | repeated measurements |
| Survey Time Period | Longitudinal analysis: 2 measurements separated by 6 months (initial measurement time in 1994/1995; follow-up measurement time in 1995/1996) |
| Characteristics | - |
| Population | College students |
| Experimental Pool | Individuals |
| Sample | Convenience sample |
| Subject Recruitment | 1st-semester freshman at Humboldt University, Berlin with varying majors. |
| Sample Size | 144 individuals |
| Return/Drop Out | 144 subjects took part in the initial measurement. Of these, 114 took part in the experiment's 2nd measurement. |
| Gender Distribution | 54,9% female subjects (n=79)
45,1% male subjects (n=65) |
| Age Distribution | 18 - 23 years |
| Special Groups | 1st-semester freshman at Humboldt University, Berlin with varying majors |
| Country | Germany |
| Region | - |
| City | Berlin |
| Variables | Description of the subjects and their interaction partners
Formal daily protocol indicating -times and types of interactions -location -interaction specifics |
| Data Status | - |
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| Original Records | Questionnaire filled out by either the subject or the experimenter containing closed and/or open answers |
| Transformation | The diary protocols were transferred directly into a machine-readable form. The data were checked for consistency and undocumented codes. Missing data were standardized. The data were then rendered anonymous. Based on the primary data files, derived data files on relationships and personality level were created. The primary data files and the derived data files on relationships and personality level are provided. |
| Description | Primary study data (1st time of measurement) |
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| File Name | afjs95in09_pd1.txt |
| Data Content | 28,378 interactions (of 144 subjects), 27 variables |
| Data Points | 28378*27=766206 data points |
| Variables | IDs of the subjects and their interaction partners (2), gender (1), description of interaction partners (4), Formal daily protocol indicating... day of the interaction (3),...times of the interaction (6), ...location (1), ...formal characteristics of the interaction (3), ... types of interactions (1)... interaction specifics (9) |
| MD5 Hash | 15c48eb7541562218027b96a58343b88 |
| Description | Primary study data (2nd time of measurement) |
| File Name | afjs95in09_pd2.txt |
| Data Content | 25,422 interactions (of 144 subjects), 27 variables |
| Data Points | 25422*27=686394 data points |
| Variables | IDs of the subjects and their interaction partners (2), gender (1), description of interaction partners (4), Formal daily protocol indicating... the date of the interaction (3),...times of the interaction (6), ...location (1), ...formal characteristics of the interaction (3), ... types of interactions (1)... interaction specifics (9) |
| MD5 Hash | 45084bf0467180d837dfd5ae0ba0b26b |
| Description | Aggregate data concerning level of relationships (measurement time 1, based on afjs95in09_pd1.txt) |
| File Name | afjs95in09_ad1.txt |
| Data Content | 6,919 relationships (of 144 subjects), 35 variables |
| Data Points | 6919*35=242165 data points |
| Variables | ID of subjects (1), ID of interaction partners (1), gender of subject and interaction partner (2), description of interaction partner (3), formal specification of the interaction (3), specific times of each interaction (1), percentage distribution across interaction sites (8), percentage distribution across types of interaction (7), specific characteristics of the interaction (9) |
| MD5 Hash | 3809fcc3f23670245a7cf7c43f8a79c9 |
| Description | Aggregate data concerning level of relationships (measurement time 2, based on afjs95in09_pd2.txt) |
| File Name | afjs95in09_ad2.txt |
| Data Content | 5966 interactions (of 144 subjects), 35 variables |
| Data Points | 5966*35=208810 data points |
| Variables | ID of subjects (1), ID of interaction partners (1), gender of subject and interaction partner (2), description of interaction partner (3), formal specification of the interaction (3), specific times of each interaction (1), percentage distribution across interaction sites (8), percentage distribution across types of interaction (7), specific characteristics of the interaction (9) |
| MD5 Hash | eeae7a6a7c756627142b6906b2e1f350 |
| Description | Aggregate data on the personal level (measurement time 1, based on afjs95in09_pd1.txt) |
| File Name | afjs95in09_ad3.txt |
| Data Content | 15840 interactions (of 144 subjects), 110 variables |
| Data Points | 144*110=15840 data points |
| Variables | subject's test number (1), subject's gender (1), details of protocol days (1), description of the interaction partner (2), formal designation of interactions (4), interaction time-of-day (1), percentage distribution across interaction sites (8), percentage distribution across types of interaction (7), characteristics of the interaction (9), percentage distribution across the type of interaction partners (14), total number of different types of relationships (13), information concerning and interaction with mothers (12), information concerning and interaction with fathers (12), information concerning and interaction with siblings (12), information concerning and interaction with peers (13) |
| MD5 Hash | 42dcc7bd07257e44fc4137e601ef0702 |
| Description | aggregate data on the personal level (time of measurement 2; based on afjs95in09_pd2.txt) |
| File Name | afjs95in09_ad4.txt |
| Data Content | 114 subjects, 110 variables |
| Data Points | 114*110=12540 data points |
| Variables | subject's test number (1), subject's gender (1), details of protocol days (1), description of the interaction partner (2), formal designation of interactions (4), interaction time-of-day (1), percentage distribution across interaction sites (8), percentage distribution across types of interaction (7), characteristics of the interaction (9), percentage distribution across the type of interaction partners (14), total number of different types of relationships (13), information concerning and interaction with mothers (12), information concerning and interaction with fathers (12), information concerning and interaction with siblings (12), information concerning and interaction with peers (13) |
| MD5 Hash | 310125b5ef496954600c10bf5e168bb9 |
| Description | File Name |
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| German codebook of the primary data file afjs95in09_pd1.txt | afjs95in09_kb1.txt |
| German codebook of the primary data file afjs95in09_pd2.txt | afjs95in09_kb2.txt |
| Instructions for generating derived data of aggregate data file afjs95in09_ad1.txt | afjs95in09_aa1.txt |
| Instructions for generating derived data of aggregate data file afjs95in09_ad2.txt | afjs95in09_aa2.txt |
| Instructions for generating derived data of aggregate data file afjs95in09_ad3.txt | afjs95in09_aa3.txt |
| Instructions for generating derived data of aggregate data file afjs95in09_ad4.txt | afjs95in09_aa4.txt |
| Main program for the generation of the aggregate data concerning level of relationship (afjs95in09_ad1.txt und afjs95in09_ad2.txt) | afjs95in09_sy1.txt |
| Main program for the generation of the aggregate data on the personal level (afjs95in09_ad3.txt und afjs95in09_ad4.txt) | afjs95in09_sy2.txt |
| Test material: interaction pamphlet for coding the interactions of the participants | afjs95in09_vm1.pdf |
| Test material: partner pamphlet for the diary for coding the interaction partner | afjs95in09_vm2.pdf |
| Participant instructions concerning the diary phase | afjs95in09_in.txt |
| Publications Directly Related to the Dataset |
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| Asendorpf, J. B. & Wilpers, S. (1998). Personality effects on social relationships. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 74, 1531-1544.Datensatz 0123275 |
| Asendorpf, J. B. & Wilpers, S. (1999). KIT - Kontrolliertes Interaktions-Tagebuch zur Erfassung sozialer Interaktionen, Beziehungen und Persönlichkeitseigenschaften. Diagnostica, 45, 82-94. (Online verfügbar unter URL: http://www.psychologie.hu-berlin.de/per)Datensatz 0128454 |
| Utilized Test Methods |
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| Asendorpf, J. B. & Wilpers, S. (1999). KIT - Kontrolliertes Interaktions-Tagebuch zur Erfassung sozialer Interaktionen, Beziehungen und Persönlichkeitseigenschaften. Diagnostica, 45, 82-94. (Online verfügbar unter URL: http://www.psychologie.hu-berlin.de/per)Datensatz 0128454 |