The purpose of this study is to test the preliminary effects of an 8-week mobile application-based program (SupportGroove) developed for persons with spinal cord injury and their romantic partners.
Eligible couples who provide informed consent will be enrolled in the study and will be randomized to either immediately start the 8-week SupportGroove program or be waitlisted for 8-weeks before starting the program. While actively participating in the program, couples will use the app to engage in daily "quests" (positive psychology-based activities to be completed on their own or as a couple). Both partners in the participating couple complete self-report assessments at baseline (0 weeks), 8 weeks, 16 weeks, and 28 weeks.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
168
An app-delivered program consisting of positive psychology-based activities, such as expressing gratitude, finding meaning, savoring, and fostering connections. Participants complete daily "quests" suggested through the app, some of which are completed on their own, and some with their partner.
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
McGuire Research Institute
Richmond, Virginia, United States
Spinal Cord Injury Quality of Life (SCI-QOL) Resilience-Short Form
10-items assessing state resilience; rated from 1-5 (never-always); score range from 19-50, higher score = more resilient /better outcome
Time frame: Baseline (0 weeks)
Spinal Cord Injury Quality of Life (SCI-QOL) Resilience-Short Form
10-items assessing state resilience; rated from 1-5 (never-always); score range from 19-50, higher score = more resilient /better outcome
Time frame: 8 weeks
Spinal Cord Injury Quality of Life (SCI-QOL) Resilience-Short Form
10-items assessing state resilience; rated from 1-5 (never-always); score range from 19-50, higher score = more resilient /better outcome
Time frame: 16 weeks
Spinal Cord Injury Quality of Life (SCI-QOL) Resilience-Short Form
10-items assessing state resilience; rated from 1-5 (never-always); score range from 19-50, higher score = more resilient /better outcome
Time frame: 28 weeks
Patient Health Questionnaire-9
9-item depression measure; rated from 0-3 (not at all-nearly every day); score range from 0-27, higher scores = more depressed /worse outcome
Time frame: 0 weeks
Patient Health Questionnaire-9
9-item depression measure; rated from 0-3 (not at all-nearly every day); score range from 0-27, higher scores = more depressed /worse outcome
Time frame: 8 weeks
Patient Health Questionnaire-9
9-item depression measure; rated from 0-3 (not at all-nearly every day); score range from 0-27, higher scores = more depressed /worse outcome
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Time frame: 16 weeks
Patient Health Questionnaire-9
9-item depression measure; rated from 0-3 (not at all-nearly every day); score range from 0-27, higher scores = more depressed /worse outcome
Time frame: 28 weeks
Spinal Cord Injury Quality of Life (SCI-QOL) Positive Affect and Wellbeing
10-items assessing aspects of well-being; rated from 1-5 (never-always); score range from 10-50, higher score = greater well-being /better outcome
Time frame: 0 weeks
Spinal Cord Injury Quality of Life (SCI-QOL) Positive Affect and Wellbeing
10-items assessing aspects of well-being; rated from 1-5 (never-always); score range from 10-50, higher score = greater well-being /better outcome
Time frame: 8 weeks
Spinal Cord Injury Quality of Life (SCI-QOL) Positive Affect and Wellbeing
10-items assessing aspects of well-being; rated from 1-5 (never-always); score range from 10-50, higher score = greater well-being /better outcome
Time frame: 16 weeks
Spinal Cord Injury Quality of Life (SCI-QOL) Positive Affect and Wellbeing
10-items assessing aspects of well-being; rated from 1-5 (never-always); score range from 10-50, higher score = greater well-being /better outcome
Time frame: 28 weeks
Revised Dyadic Adjustment Scale
14-items assessing couple satisfaction and how each partner within the couple perceives their relationship; rated on a scale from 0-5; score range from 0-70, higher scores = better adjustment/greater relationship satisfaction /better outcome
Time frame: 0 weeks
Revised Dyadic Adjustment Scale
14-items assessing couple satisfaction and how each partner within the couple perceives their relationship; rated on a scale from 0-5; score range from 0-70, higher scores = better adjustment/greater relationship satisfaction /better outcome
Time frame: 8 weeks
Revised Dyadic Adjustment Scale
14-items assessing couple satisfaction and how each partner within the couple perceives their relationship; rated on a scale from 0-5; score range from 0-70, higher scores = better adjustment/greater relationship satisfaction /better outcome
Time frame: 16 weeks
Revised Dyadic Adjustment Scale
14-items assessing couple satisfaction and how each partner within the couple perceives their relationship; rated on a scale from 0-5; score range from 0-70, higher scores = better adjustment/greater relationship satisfaction /better outcome
Time frame: 28 weeks