Sanford, Keith Philip.Emery, Kara Anne.2014-09-052014-09-052014-082014-09-05http://hdl.handle.net/2104/9153This study investigated an Internet-based intervention designed by the principle investigator to increase motivation to engage in a provided relationship enhancement activity. It collected descriptive data to determine how participants engaged with the intervention, as well as to identify areas of improvement in future web-based couples work. The study also tested the effectiveness of this new intervention. Participants included 561 individuals who reported being in a romantic relationship, and were all recruited anonymously on-line through Mechanical Turk. All participants were randomly assigned to one of three conditions, including a motivational enhancement condition, a feedback-only condition, and a no-feedback control. The study results identified three areas of potential difficulty for intervention completion. These areas included 1) lack of a discrepancy between desired scores on outcome measures and actual scores, 2) inaccuracy in interpreting and/or reporting scores as provided on a visual chart, and 3) not providing responses to open-ended prompts, in some cases despite the stated desire to do so. The results did not reveal any significant group differences.en-USBaylor University theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. Contact librarywebmaster@baylor.edu for inquiries about permission.Internet.Couples.Romantic relationships.Motivation.ThesisWorldwide access