Accepted for/Published in: JMIR Human Factors
Date Submitted: Aug 28, 2023
Open Peer Review Period: Aug 28, 2023 - Oct 23, 2023
Date Accepted: Oct 1, 2024
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Understanding Morning Emotions by Analyzing Daily Wake-Up Alarm Usage: A Longitudinal Observational Study
ABSTRACT
Background:
Morning emotions can significantly affect daily wellness. While many studies have analyzed daily survey responses to identify factors influencing morning emotions, these methods require additional time and effort from individuals for emotional monitoring.
Objective:
This study aims to identify daily alarm usage patterns related to morning emotions.
Methods:
We recruited 373 users of the Alarmy app in the United States and South Korea and surveyed their demographics and usual behaviors related to morning emotions. Participants described their morning emotions over a two-week period, during which we collected daily alarm app logs. We employed a generalized estimating equation (GEE) method to identify factors affecting morning emotions.
Results:
The findings indicate that varied alarm usage is related to morning emotions. Alarm set time was positively associated with feelings of peacefulness and refreshment in the morning, while task-based alarms were related to nervousness. The time taken to deactivate the alarm after it rang was negatively correlated with happiness. Additionally, usual behaviors and demographic factors were found to be related to morning emotions, consistent with prior studies.
Conclusions:
The study reveals that daily alarm usage is related to morning emotions, suggesting that daily alarm logs can supplement survey methods to facilitate daily emotion monitoring.
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