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.
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 Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
274
Participants will either complete a mindfulness intervention or active control for 2 weeks on their smartphone
University of Delaware
Newark, Delaware, United States
RECRUITINGChanges in Romantic Relationship Quality
Assessed with well validated sel-report questionnaire, the Couples Satisfaction Index
Time frame: Before and after the 2 week intervention
Changes in Sleep quality
Assessed with well validated measure, the PROMIS sleep disturbance questionnaire
Time frame: Before and after the 2 week intervention
Changes in Depressive symptoms
Assessed with well validated measure, the PROMIS depressive symptoms questionnire
Time frame: Before and after the 2 week intervention
Changes in Blood pressure
Assessed with well validated measure, physiological assessment via a blood pressure machine
Time frame: Before and after the 2 week intervention
Changes in Life satisfaction
Assessed with well validated measure, the Life Satisfaction Scale
Time frame: Before and after the 2 week intervention
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