A Randomised Controlled Trial Study of the Effects of a Digital Divorce Platform on Mental and Physical Health
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A Randomised Controlled Trial Study of the Effects of a Digital Divorce Platform on Mental and Physical Health. / Sander, Søren; Hald, Gert Martin; Cipric, Ana; Øverup, Camilla S.; Strizzi, Jenna Marie; Gad Kjeld, Simone; Lange, Theis.
In: Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being, Vol. 12, No. 3, 2020, p. 863-886.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - A Randomised Controlled Trial Study of the Effects of a Digital Divorce Platform on Mental and Physical Health
AU - Sander, Søren
AU - Hald, Gert Martin
AU - Cipric, Ana
AU - Øverup, Camilla S.
AU - Strizzi, Jenna Marie
AU - Gad Kjeld, Simone
AU - Lange, Theis
PY - 2020
Y1 - 2020
N2 - Background: Two decades of divorce research has consistently documented adverse mental and physical health effects of divorce. Responding to calls for evidence-based online divorce interventions, this study tests effects of the “Cooperation after Divorce” (CAD) digital intervention platform on divorcees’ mental and physical health. Methods: Randomised control trial 12-month longitudinal study using a sample of 1,856 newly divorced Danes. Mental and physical health were measured using the SF-36 at baseline and 3, 6, and 12 months from baseline. Intervention effects were investigated using linear mixed effect models and Cohen's (d) for effect sizes. Results: The study found significant treatment effects of the CAD intervention on mental and physical health. These effects were evident across all eight health domains constituting the mental and physical health components. The study also found that the intervention group had significantly better mental health than the control group at subsequent 6- and 12-month assessments from baseline while for physical health, the intervention group had significantly better physical health at the 6-month assessment from baseline only. Conclusion: The results indicate that digital solutions allowing for individually tailored user experiences may hold great potential in reducing well-known adverse health effects of divorce. Practitioner's points: The study finds highly significant treatment effects of the “CAD” digital divorce intervention on mental and physical health indicating that online interventions may be successfully integrated into help offered to divorcees post-divorce.
AB - Background: Two decades of divorce research has consistently documented adverse mental and physical health effects of divorce. Responding to calls for evidence-based online divorce interventions, this study tests effects of the “Cooperation after Divorce” (CAD) digital intervention platform on divorcees’ mental and physical health. Methods: Randomised control trial 12-month longitudinal study using a sample of 1,856 newly divorced Danes. Mental and physical health were measured using the SF-36 at baseline and 3, 6, and 12 months from baseline. Intervention effects were investigated using linear mixed effect models and Cohen's (d) for effect sizes. Results: The study found significant treatment effects of the CAD intervention on mental and physical health. These effects were evident across all eight health domains constituting the mental and physical health components. The study also found that the intervention group had significantly better mental health than the control group at subsequent 6- and 12-month assessments from baseline while for physical health, the intervention group had significantly better physical health at the 6-month assessment from baseline only. Conclusion: The results indicate that digital solutions allowing for individually tailored user experiences may hold great potential in reducing well-known adverse health effects of divorce. Practitioner's points: The study finds highly significant treatment effects of the “CAD” digital divorce intervention on mental and physical health indicating that online interventions may be successfully integrated into help offered to divorcees post-divorce.
KW - digital
KW - divorce
KW - divorce intervention
KW - mental health
KW - physical health
KW - RCT
U2 - 10.1111/aphw.12213
DO - 10.1111/aphw.12213
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 32767636
AN - SCOPUS:85089070032
VL - 12
SP - 863
EP - 886
JO - Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being
JF - Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being
SN - 1758-0846
IS - 3
ER -
ID: 247149513