Dear Participant,
thank you for your interest in participating in the Closeness in Relationship training, which was developed as part of the EU NextGenerationEU – Recovery and Resilience Plan of the Slovak Republic (No. 09I03-03-V04-00258) under the leadership of Prof. Júlia Halamová, PhD., Institute of Applied Psychology, Faculty of Social and Economic Sciences, Comenius University in Bratislava, Slovakia.
We believe that this training will help you deepen the mutual closeness in your relationship.
Who is the training for?
The training is intended for adults (18+) who are currently involved in a romantic relationship (married, partnered, cohabiting, dating, etc.).
Purpose of the training
The aim of the training is to support closeness and relationship satisfaction through short, daily exercises in a mobile application.
By participating in the training, you also help the research team better understand what supports healthy and fulfilling romantic relationships.
Participation of your partner
Your partner can take part in the training together with you. Participating as a couple may strengthen the effect of the training, but it is not required.
If both of you decide to join, each of you will complete the tasks independently in your own app, and you can share your experiences together.
In that case, please provide your partner’s email address – we will send them an invitation.
What to expect
At the beginning, you will complete several questionnaires about your relationship (approx. 20 minutes). Then, the system will randomly assign you to one of two groups:
- the intervention group, which will complete a 14-day training, or
- the control group, which will fill out the questionnaires at the same time points but will receive access to the exercises after the research is completed.
If you are assigned to the intervention group, you will engage in 14 days of simple exercises in the app – each day a different one, focused on experiencing and strengthening closeness.
Each exercise takes about 15 minutes. After completing it, you will answer a few questions to help you reflect on your experience.
At the end of the training, you will complete the same set of questionnaires, and once again one month later, so that we can see how long the effects last.
If you were assigned to the control group, you can take part in the Closeness in Relationship training at this time point. If you were in the intervention group, you can now participate in any other training available at www.self-growth-institute.com.
Benefits of participation
By taking part in the training, you will have the opportunity to:
• deepen closeness in your relationship,
• learn practical ways to regulate the level of closeness in your relationship,
• contribute to the advancement of scientific knowledge about romantic relationships.
Possible risks or discomfort
During the exercises, you may experience stronger emotions or memories, which is a normal part of the self-development process.
If you ever feel overwhelmed, you may take a break or do something relaxing for yourself.
If you need additional support, you can visit www.findahelpline.com, where you can find free and confidential mental health helplines available in your country.
Data protection and anonymity
Your responses will remain anonymous and will be used solely for research purposes.
All data will be stored on secure servers, encrypted during transfer, and will not be shared with third parties.
Scientific publications will present results without any personal information (name, email, nickname, etc.).
Voluntary participation
Participation in the training and research is completely voluntary.
You may choose not to participate or withdraw at any time, without any consequences.
If you decide to withdraw, you can request that your responses be deleted from the database.
Contact
If you have any questions during or after the training, please contact:
Mgr. Lívia Kernová
E-mail: kernova6@uniba.sk
With appreciation,
prof. Mgr. Júlia Halamová, PhD.
Mgr. Lívia Kernová
Institute of Applied Psychology
Faculty of Social and Economic Sciences
Comenius University in Bratislava
If you want to participate on research, please click on the link below and register in to the research.