20.500.12556/RUL-188386 Measuring coping strategies in daily life a systematic review of experience sampling methodology and daily diary studies Advances in daily diary methods and experience sampling method (ESM) have improved the study of coping strategies in daily life and their role in shaping health and well‐being. In this review, we examine study designs, measurement approaches, and analytical practices used to investigate coping in natural contexts. We performed a systematic review of studies published before 5 December 2025 that used daily diary or ESM to measure coping strategies over multiple days or moments. Studies were examined with regard to sampling schemes, assessment frequency and duration, measurement of coping strategies, incorporation of stressor appraisals, and analytic techniques used to model coping processes. Fifty‐five studies met the inclusion criteria. Results indicated that 80% employed end‐of‐day diary designs, generally lasting 1–3 weeks, whereas higher‐frequency ESM protocols were less common and ranged 2–14 days. Coping strategies were often assessed using abbreviated or single‐item measures, frequently adapted from established questionnaires. Many studies incorporated appraisals such as perceived stressor intensity or controllability, enabling tests of coping flexibility. Multilevel modelling was the dominant analytic approach, allowing researchers to distinguish within‐person dynamics from between‐person differences. However, analyses were predominantly concurrent, and temporally ordered models remained comparatively rare. Overall, the literature demonstrates substantial progress in capturing coping in everyday contexts, yet heterogeneity in measurement and limited use of temporal modelling constrain cumulative knowledge about the temporal links between coping and psychological and physiological health outcomes. Future research would benefit from greater alignment between theoretical assumptions, assessment strategies, and analytic methods. coping strategies daily diary daily stressors experience sampling method (ESM) systematic review stres spoprijemanje dnevnik metoda vzorčenja izkušenj ESM pregledne študije true false true Angleški jezik Slovenski jezik Članek v reviji 2026-09-22 11:36:47 2026-09-22 11:36:59 2026-09-23 04:08:52 0000-00-00 00:00:00 2026 0 0 21 str. iss. 5, art. e70223 Vol. 42 Oct. 2026 0000-00-00 Zaloznikova Objavljeno NiDoloceno 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 61 1532-3005 10.1002/smi.70223 291177475 Bugarinovic_Measuring_Coping_Strategies_in_Daily_Life_A_SystematicReview_of_Experience_Sampling_Methodology_and_DailyDiary_Studies.pdf Bugarinovic_Measuring_Coping_Strategies_in_Daily_Life_A_SystematicReview_of_Experience_Sampling_Methodology_and_DailyDiary_Studies.pdf 1 1B334A7D3AF61F06A3710F5B6468A53F e1a6f25f88c7f374f7d3a4dafa8135307326937126dbed5b8e6375d927fb0f35 b305f001-b669-11f1-8bc5-0050569b8976 https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=248510 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/smi.70223 1 1876bb0e-b669-11f1-8bc5-0050569b8976 https://repozitorij.uni-lj.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=248507 Filozofska fakulteta 0 0 0