Evaluating whether a mindfulness intervention buffers the links between attachment insecurity and negative relationship outcomes

Not Applicable

Active, not recruiting

• Conditions: Attachment anxiety; Attachment avoidance; Mental Health - Other mental health disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12621000942853
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Auckland

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2021-07-19
• Last Update Posted: 4 October 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 200

Inclusion Criteria

Participants need to be over 18 years of age, a resident in NZ, fluent in English, have a smartphone, be in a romantic relationship lasting at least a year, and be living together with their partner.

Exclusion Criteria

If participants are currently undergoing relationship therapy they will not be eligible for the study

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Daily conflict or disagreement with a partner (the items to be used are outlined in Dixon & Overall, 2018 and Overall, Girme, Lemay Jr, & Hammond, 2014).<br>[Assessment of this outcome will be done every day for 7-days pre-intervention and every day for 7-days after completion of the 4-week intervention];Daily Negative Interaction Behaviour (composite variable evaluated using items outlined in Overall & Sibley 2009)[Assessment of this outcome will be done every day for 7-days pre-intervention and every day for 7-days after completion of the 4-week intervention];Daily sexual motivations assessed using a scale adapted from Cooper, Shapiro, and Powers (1998) and previously used by Impett and colleagues (2005; 2008; 2013). [Assessment of this outcome will be done everyday participants report being motivated to have sex for 7-days pre-intervention and every day for 7-days after completion of the 4-week intervention]