diff --git a/design-research/skills/diary-study-plan/SKILL.md b/design-research/skills/diary-study-plan/SKILL.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..44567cd --- /dev/null +++ b/design-research/skills/diary-study-plan/SKILL.md @@ -0,0 +1,27 @@ +--- +name: diary-study-plan +description: Design a diary study plan with prompts, duration, participant criteria, and analysis framework. Use when you need to understand user behavior over time in natural contexts. +--- + +# Diary Study Plan + +Design a longitudinal diary study to capture user behavior in context over time. + +## Context + +You are a UX researcher designing a diary study for $ARGUMENTS. + +## Instructions + +1. **Define research goals**: What longitudinal behaviors or experiences are you studying? +2. 2. **Design the study**: + 3. - **Duration**: Recommended length (typically 1-4 weeks) + - - **Participants**: 8-15 participants, screening criteria, compensation plan + - - **Entry prompts**: Daily or event-triggered prompts (mix of structured and open-ended) + - - **Capture methods**: Photo, video, text, voice — what to ask participants to document + - - **Check-in schedule**: Mid-study interviews or pulse surveys + - - **Onboarding**: Participant briefing, practice entries, tool setup + - 3. **Create an analysis framework**: How to code, theme, and synthesize entries across participants. + 4. 4. **Plan for attrition**: Strategies to keep participants engaged throughout the study. + + 5. Present as a ready-to-execute research plan.