5 Verbs for Couples - Pilot Study

N/ANot Yet RecruitingNCT07352670

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign200 enrolled

Overview

The current research is designed to implement and evaluate 5 Verbs for Couples, a new relationship education program that can be completed individually or by both partners together. Involvement will entail completing 3 surveys over a 2-month period. After completing the first survey, a subset of individuals will be randomly assigned to participate in a 3-session online program and answer questions about their experience in the program. The remaining individuals will receive access to the program approximately 2 months later, after completing the third survey.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

200

Conditions

Relationships, Marital

Interventions

5 Verbs for CouplesBEHAVIORAL

The program consists of an overview and three accompanying sessions, each approximately 30-45 minutes in length. The new program developed by the project PI is organized around five verbs to help strengthen couple relationship. For each of the three sessions, content includes information on increasing gratitude between partners, building friendship and connection, addressing challenges and hardships, being a team, communication, and dedication. This psychoeducational program is largely informative in nature, with recommended thought and/or written exercises for individuals to complete regarding how program material applies to their relationship. Individuals are provided a link to access the program and then watch/click through session activities at a time and location of their choosing (similar to an online self-directed training or course).

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsHealthy volunteers:

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Inclusion Criteria: * A resident of United States * 18 years of age or older * Married, engaged, or living with your partner for at least 6 months * Willing to participate in online relationship-focused programming Exclusion Criteria: * Severe form(s) of intimate partner violence are occurring in the relationship

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change in Relationship Satisfaction

Couple satisfaction index

Time frame: Baseline, 1 month follow-up, 2-month follow-up

Change in intervention-targeted behavior

5 Verbs for Couples cognitive-behavioral indicators (new measure created for this study)

Time frame: Baseline, 1-month follow-up, 2-month follow-up

Secondary Outcomes

Change in psychological distress

Kessler 6 item psychological distress

Time frame: Baseline, 1-month, 2-month follow-up

Central Contacts

Allen Bartno

CONTACT

217-244-2009 awbarton@illinois.edu

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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