Telephone-assisted Research Diary — Phone-prompted Diary Method

The telephone-assisted research diary combines the longitudinal depth of diary methods with structured telephone prompting. Participants are contacted by researchers at scheduled intervals — daily, weekly, or event-contingent — and guided to reflect on and record recent experiences, behaviours, or feelings. The telephone call functions as both a prompt to ensure timely entries and as a brief interview that deepens the diary record beyond what participants might write unsupported.