A method where participants record their own experiences, actions, or feelings over days or weeks, giving insight into how behaviour unfolds over time rather than in a single session.
Synonyms
None recorded.
Related terms
- experience sampling
- longitudinal study
- ethnographic research
In plain words
- asking people to keep a log of their experience over time
- having users journal how they use something
Usage example
A two-week diary study showed how people's motivation to exercise faded after the first few days.
Categories
- UX research