Award
NIH Reporter #3K23DC020757-04S1
Developing a daily life measure of depression for persons with aphasia and examining its relation with communicative confidence
Recipient
REHABILITATION INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO D/B/A SHIRLEY RYAN ABILITYLAB
Award Amount
$23,755.00
Ceiling
$23,755.00
Awarded
August 17, 2026
Identifier
3K23DC020757-04S1
A 5-year project funded by the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders to develop and validate a daily life depression measure for persons with aphasia, examining its relation to communicative confidence using EMA and sensor data.
Description
The project involves developing and validating a daily life measure of depression for persons with aphasia. The study aims to investigate the association between depression and communicative confidence. It includes user-centered design, ecological momentary assessment (EMA), and smartphone-based sensor data analysis. The project emphasizes usability and feasibility of the EMA tool and will involve 95 participants. The goal is to improve depression management and quality of life for persons with aphasia.