Relationship, Marital, Spinal Cord Injuries
Conditions
Keywords
spinal cord injuries, couple, relationship, resilience
Brief summary
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.
Detailed description
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.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALSupportGroove
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.
Sponsors
McGuire Research Institute
University of Utah
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
CROSSOVER
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* cohabitating romantic couples where one partner has sustained a spinal cord injury at least 3 months prior to enrolling in the study * be able to read and understand printed English instructions * have a smartphone, tablet, or personal computer with internet access
Exclusion criteria
* the partner has a spinal cord injury or other major neurological condition * either partner is unable to read and understand printed English instructions * either partner does not consent to participate in the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Spinal Cord Injury Quality of Life (SCI-QOL) Resilience-Short Form | Baseline (0 weeks) | 10-items assessing state resilience; rated from 1-5 (never-always); score range from 19-50, higher score = more resilient /better outcome |
| Patient Health Questionnaire-9 | 0 weeks | 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 |
| Spinal Cord Injury Quality of Life (SCI-QOL) Positive Affect and Wellbeing | 0 weeks | 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 |
| Revised Dyadic Adjustment Scale | 0 weeks | 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 |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed