Couples' Affect in Relationships Study

CSI-16 scores can range from 0 to 81. Higher scores indicate higher levels of relationship satisfaction. CSI-16 scores falling below 51.5 suggest notable relationship dissatisfaction.

Second-Person PHQ-9 as assessed by the partner participant. PHQ-9 is a 9 item survey about how often in the past 2 weeks their partner were bothered by specific problems. It is scored on a 4-point Likert scale, where 0=not at all and 4=nearly every day. Scores range from 0-36, where higher scores indicate more depressive symptoms.

SOCS-S is a 20 item survey asking how the participant relates to themself. It is scored on a 5-point Likert scale, where 1 = not at all true and 5 = always true. Scores range from 20-100, with higher scores indicating greater self-compassion.

PHQ-9 is a 9 item questionnaire where participants report how often in the past 2 weeks they were bothered by specific problems. It is scored on a 4-point Likert scale, where 0=not at all and 4=nearly every day. Scores range from 0-36, where higher scores indicate more depressive symptoms.

A measure of feelings of depression scored from 1 to 5 where higher numbers indicate increased feelings of depression. Full range of scores is 28-140.

Second-person PHQ-9 as assessed by the primary participant. PHQ-9 is a 9 item survey about how often in the past 2 weeks their partner were bothered by specific problems. It is scored on a 4-point Likert scale, where 0=not at all and 4=nearly every day. Scores range from 0-36, where higher scores indicate more depressive symptoms.

The relationship longevity questionnaire asks participants about their relationship status at the end of study participation.

PHQ-9 is a 9 item questionnaire where participants report how often in the past 2 weeks they were bothered by specific problems. It is scored on a 4-point Likert scale, where 0=not at all and 4=nearly every day. Scores range from 0-36, where higher scores indicate more depressive symptoms.

PRIUSS 3 is a 3 item questionnaire regarding internet use. It is scored on a 4-point Likert scale where 0=never and 4=very often. Total scores range from 0-12 with higher scores indicating greater problems with internet use.

CSI-16 scores can range from 0 to 81. Higher scores indicate higher levels of relationship satisfaction. CSI-16 scores falling below 51.5 suggest notable relationship dissatisfaction.

SOCS-S is a 20 item survey about how your partner might relate to themself. It is scored on a 5-point Likert scale, where 1 = not at all true and 5 = always true. Scores range from 20-100, with higher scores indicating greater self compassion.

The relationship attribution measure is a 6 item survey about critical behavior the participant's partner might do. It is scored on a 6-point Likert scale, where 1 = disagree strongly and 6 = agree strongly. Scores range from 6-36, with higher scores indicating greater dissatisfaction with their partner's criticism.

The Partner Acceptance Scale is a 5-item scale measuring to what extent the respondent acknowledges his/her partner's imperfections without feeling the urge to change them. It is scored using a 7-point Likert Scale. 1=totally disagree and 7=totally agree. Higher scores indicate greater acceptance of imperfections.

The Observed Mindfulness Measure is a 9 item questionnaire answered by the participant about what they observe about their partner's mindfulness. It is scored on a 5-point Likert scale where 1=not at all and 5=all the time. Scores range from 9-45, with higher scores indicating less mindfulness.

The NIH Toolbox Loneliness is a 5-item questionnaire where participants report how often in the past week they have felt loneliness. It is scored on a 5-point Likert scale where 1 = never to 5 = always. The total possible range of scores is 5-25 where higher scores indicate a greater sense of loneliness.

The GAD-7 is a 7-item questionnaire where participants report how often in the past 2 weeks they were bothered by specific problems. It is scored on a 4-point Likert scale where 0 = not at all to 3 = nearly every day. The total possible range of scores is 0-21 where higher scores indicate more anxious symptoms.

The HM Index is a 17-item questionnaire assessing qualities trained in the HMP app (awareness, connection, insight, purpose). It is scored on a 0- to 4-point Likert scale where 0 = a low amount (e.g., never, not at all, none of the time) and 4 = a higher amount (e.g., always, to the highest degree, all of the time) of a particular quality. Total scores for the four subscales range as follows: Awareness (0 to 16), Connection (0 to 24), Insight (0 to 12), Purpose (0 to 16) where higher scores indicate more of each quality.

The trait MAAS is a 15-item scale designed to assess a core characteristic of mindfulness, namely, a receptive state of mind in which attention, informed by a sensitive awareness of what is occurring in the present, simply observes what is taking place. It is scored on a 6-point Likert scale, where 1=almost always and 6=almost never. Scores range from 15-90 with higher scores indicating lower attention to what is taking place.

Conflict Resolution Scale asks participants to select the rating that best describes the outcomes of their disagreements. Scores are summed to get a total score of 0-12 where lower scores indicate worse conflict resolution.

The Digital Working Alliance Inventory is a 6-item scale where participants report their working alliance with the HMP app (e.g., "The HMP app supports me to overcome challenges"). It is scored on a 7-point Likert scale where 1 = "strongly disagree" to 7 = "strongly agree." Total scores range from 6 to 42 where higher scores indicate greater working alliance.

AUDIT is a 10-item survey asking about the participant's relationship to alcohol. It is scored using various scales depending on the item. Scores range from 0 to 40, with higher scores indicating greater risk for alcohol use disorder.

CUDIT-R is an 8-item survey asking about the participant's relationship to cannabis. It is scored using various scales depending on the item. Scores range from 0 to 32, with higher scores indicating greater risk for cannabis use disorder.

Mild-to-moderate IPV Questionnaire is an 7-item survey asking about mild-to-moderate violence in the participant's relationship. It is scored using a 7-point Likert scale, with 0 = never and 6 = more than 20 times. Scores range from 0 to 42, with higher scores indicating greater mild-to-moderate violence in the participant's relationship.

A 30-item survey scored on a 6-point likert scale from 0 (no, not at all) to 5 (extreme). This is scored on 3 domains: distortion in self/reality, disabling, and enabling. The total possible range of scores for each domain is 0-50 where higher scores indicate increases in the perceived behavior described because of meditation.

A 30-item survey scored on a 6-point likert scale from 0 (no, not at all) to 5 (extreme) that one partner completes about what they've observed in the other partner's behavior. This is scored on 3 domains: distortion in self/reality, disabling, and enabling. The total possible range of scores for each domain is 0-50 where higher scores indicate increases in the perceived behavior described because of meditation.

To explore the effect of meditation on altruism.