Mindfulness and Romantic Relationship Quality
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Phase 1
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sponsor
- University of Delaware
- Enrollment
- 274
- Locations
- 2
- Primary Endpoint
- Changes in Romantic Relationship Quality
Study Overview
Brief Summary
The overarching aim of this proposal is to experimentally test whether a mindfulness intervention improves relationship quality. Romantic couples from the community will be randomly assigned to one of two arms: mindfulness vs. active control. Both interventions will be completed on a smart-phone for 14 days using identical intervention activities as our existing published research. After the 14-day period, couples will attend a lab visit and provide relationship quality data.
Detailed Description
Romantic couples from the community will be randomly assigned to one of two arms: mindfulness vs. active control. Thus, both partners will either complete the mindfulness intervention (developed to increase attention towards and acceptance of current experiences) or a relaxation-based active treatment comparison intervention (developed to parallel the structure of the mindfulness intervention without the attention towards or acceptance of present experiences). Both interventions will be completed on a smart-phone for 14 days using identical intervention activities as our existing published research, which demonstrated that the mindfulness intervention reduced stress reactivity and improved daily well-being. After the 14-day period, couples will attend a lab visit and provide multi-method relationship quality data.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Basic Science
- Masking
- Single (Participant)
Masking Description
The participant and the people interacting with participants will be blind to condition.
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •Couples living together for at least 2 years
- •Both partners must be fluent in English
- •Both partners cannot already engage in regular systematic mind-body practice (>2 times per week).
- •Both partners must have daily access to an internet-enabled smartphone to complete the intervention
Exclusion Criteria
- Not provided
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Changes in Romantic Relationship Quality
Time Frame: Before and after the 2 week intervention
Assessed with well validated sel-report questionnaire, the Couples Satisfaction Index
Secondary Outcomes
- Changes in Sleep quality(Before and after the 2 week intervention)
- Changes in Depressive symptoms(Before and after the 2 week intervention)
- Changes in Blood pressure(Before and after the 2 week intervention)
- Changes in Life satisfaction(Before and after the 2 week intervention)
Investigators
Lisa Jaremka
Principal Investigator
University of Delaware