Anxiety & Depression Association of America

Couples' Affect in Relationships Study

Purpose

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.

Condition

Depression Disorders

Eligibility

Eligible Ages: Over 18 Years
Eligible Sex: All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

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)

Study Design

Phase: N/A
Study Type: Interventional
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Masking: None (Open Label)

Arm Groups

Arm	Description	Assigned Intervention
Experimental The Healthy Minds Program (HMP) mobile application	Primary participants in the HMP group will be instructed to complete a 4-week intervention through the app.	Device: well-being app The HMP app is a meditation-based smartphone app designed to promote and protect psychological well-being through sustainable skills training. The program is grounded in constituents of psychological well-being identified in empirical literature. HMP provides core content, with instruction administered through a curriculum of guided practices. HMP has guided audio practices that address 4 constituents of well-being: awareness, connection, insight, and purpose.
Experimental List of well-being resources	Primary participants will be instructed to use a curated list of well-being resources.	Behavioral: List of well-being resources Participants will be given a list of resources that promote well-being.
No Intervention Partner - Surveys only	Partner participants will complete surveys their thoughts and feelings.

Recruiting Locations

More Details

Status: Recruiting
Sponsor: University of Wisconsin, Madison

Study Contact

Lily Smith
cares@chm.wisc.edu

Detailed Description

This study will deliver a meditation-based mobile intervention (The Healthy Minds Program) to one member of a long-term romantic couple and will assess for relationship satisfaction/distress, well-being, and mindfulness in both the primary participant and their partner. The control group will receive a list of well-being-based psychoeducation resources.