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Couples' Affect in Relationships Study

Who can join

As published by the study on ClinicalTrials.gov. "Not stated" means the study hasn't said — ask the study team.

Age
18 Years and older
Sex
All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Compensation
Not stated

Other requirements are listed under Eligibility below. Only the study team can confirm whether you can join.

What to expect

No one can promise a trial will help you personally — that is what the research is trying to find out.

What participation involves

  • Procedures mentioned: Questionnaires

Only what the study's summary and detailed description on ClinicalTrials.gov say. Time periods may describe the whole study or a part of it — ask the study team what applies to you.

Show the study's own words
  • "Participants will complete online surveys about their thoughts and feelings."
Compensation
Not stated
  • Study-related exams and procedures are typically provided at no cost. This is how many trials work in general — confirm the details for this study with the study team.
  • Participants are monitored closely by the research team throughout the study.
  • Some participants may receive access to an investigational treatment, which is still being studied.
  • Your participation helps researchers learn whether this approach could help future patients.

About this study

In plain language

This study tests whether learning about well-being helps people's thoughts, feelings, and romantic relationships. It is for adults in romantic relationships, with some signs of depression in the main participant. Participants will take online surveys about their thoughts and feelings.

The goal of this clinical trial is to find out whether learning about well-being impacts the thoughts and feelings of romantic couples. The main question it aims to answer is: * Does gaining knowledge about well-being positively impact individuals and their romantic relationships? Participants will complete online surveys about their thoughts and feelings.

Compensation is read from the study's own description and may be missing — always confirm with the study team.

Eligibility

Who can join

  • Be age 18 or older.
  • Be married, living together, or dating for at least 12 months.
  • Be able to use English well.
  • Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
  • If you have more than one partner, join with your main partner—the one you spend most of your time with.
  • Use a smartphone (main participant only).
  • Have a phone that can receive text messages.
  • Have some depression symptoms, with a score of 5 or higher on the PHQ-9 depression survey (main participant only).

Who can't join

  • Severe physical or sexual violence in the relationship in the past 6 months.
  • Current thoughts of acting to end your life.
  • A history of psychosis (trouble knowing what is real) or mania (an unusually high-energy or irritable mood).
  • Past use of the Healthy Minds Program app or a lot of past meditation experience.
  • Severe hearing loss that would make it hard to use an audio-based program (main participant only).
  • Failing the video attention check or the attention question in the first survey.
  • False or misleading information, or other signs of not taking part honestly. An invalid or non-home address, or both partners using the same email, will lead to exclusion. Survey timing may also be checked for signs of automated programs.
  • Partners finishing their screening surveys 20 minutes or less apart.

Simplified for readability. The official criteria below are what the study team uses.

Official eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * Age ≥ 18 years * Be either married, living together, OR in a dating relationship for at least 12 months * Proficiency in English * US citizen or permanent resident * If non-monogamous, must be able to enroll in the study with a primary partner with whom they spend the majority of their time. * Use of a smartphone (primary participant only) * Phone able to receive SMS text messages * Depression symptoms (≥ 5 on PHQ-9; primary participant only) Exclusion Criteria: * Severe physical or sexual relationship aggression during the past 6 months (any item endorsement on 5-item severe IPV screener) * Endorsement of active suicidality * History of psychosis or mania * Prior use of the Healthy Minds Program app * Prior significant experience with meditation * Severe hearing impairment that would interfere with the use of an audio-based intervention (primary participant only) * Did not pass video attention check * Investigators may also track the time it takes for participants to complete surveys and use survey timing as a method to flag for suspicious bot activity * Participant presents false or misleading information or other indicators that the participant may be participating in the study in bad faith. At screening, each participant's address will be checked and they will be excluded if the address is 1) invalid or 2) a non-residential address. Participants will also be excluded if the same email is provided for both partners. Participants will be excluded if they fail the attention check item in the baseline survey. Participants will be excluded if they complete their screeners \<= 20 minutes of each other.

Study sites (1)

WI