Introducing GABLE: Lightweight infrastructure for longitudinal experiments using Google Apps Script.

IF 5 2区心理学 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL

Behavior Research Methods Pub Date : 2026-10-19 DOI:10.3758/s13428-026-03205-8

Ibrahim Berber, Ilke Kas, Tarun Sepuri, Brooke N Macnamara, M Cenk Çavuşoğlu, Amy L Wilson-Delfosse, Elizabeth A Krupinski, Philip J Smith, Soumya Ray

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Abstract

Longitudinal studies are essential for understanding how behaviors, skills, and psychological states evolve over time. While online platforms have made study development easier, researchers still face major logistical challenges when managing multi-session studies, especially when coordinating large numbers of participants, session timing, reminders, and compensation. In this paper, we introduce GABLE (Google Apps script-Based Longitudinal Experimentation), a lightweight infrastructure built using Google Apps Script. GABLE automates participant scheduling, e-mail communication, session tracking, and compensation. We demonstrate its effectiveness through two real-world psychological studies involving more than 850 participants with 20 sessions, and discuss its benefits, limitations, and potential extensions. GABLE addresses many challenges of running large online longitudinal studies while limiting the need for custom infrastructure or manual intervention.

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GABLE：使用谷歌Apps Script进行纵向实验的轻量级基础设施。

纵向研究对于理解行为、技能和心理状态是如何随时间演变的至关重要。虽然在线平台使研究开发更容易，但研究人员在管理多时段研究时仍然面临重大的后勤挑战，特别是在协调大量参与者、时段计时、提醒和补偿时。在本文中，我们介绍了基于谷歌Apps脚本的纵向实验（GABLE），这是一个使用谷歌Apps脚本构建的轻量级基础架构。GABLE自动安排参与者日程、电子邮件通信、会话跟踪和补偿。我们通过两项涉及850多名参与者的20次真实心理学研究证明了它的有效性，并讨论了它的好处、局限性和潜在的扩展。GABLE解决了运行大型在线纵向研究的许多挑战，同时限制了对定制基础设施或人工干预的需求。

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Behavior Research Methods Multiple-

CiteScore

10.30

自引率

9.30%

发文量

266

期刊介绍： Behavior Research Methods publishes articles concerned with the methods, techniques, and instrumentation of research in experimental psychology. The journal focuses particularly on the use of computer technology in psychological research. An annual special issue is devoted to this field.