Description:
The Sexual Health Laboratory and the CESAR laboratory are currently recruiting couples for a new study.
The SYNC study focuses on couples’ adaptation to stress. The aim of the study is to improve our understanding of how different individual and relational factors, including sex, gender, sexual orientation, intimacy and attachment, influence how couples respond to stress biologically and psychologically.
We are collecting data from 180 couples of all sexual orientations and gender identities.
Participation in the study involves the completion of online questionnaires at home which take 30 to 40 minutes to complete, and a visit to the Institut universitaire en santé mentale de Montréal’s Research Center which lasts 2:00 to 2:30 hours. The visit includes the completion of questionnaires, the collection of saliva samples, participation in a moderately stressful activity and couple discussions. As compensation, each member of the couple will receive $60 for their participation in the study ($120 per couple).
Who can participate:
- To be eligible, both partners must agree to participate;
- Be 18 years of age or older;
- Have been in a relationship for at least 1 year;
- Live in the Montreal area or be able to travel there 1 time for the in-person lab session.
How to participate:
For further details or to participate in this study, please contact the research team at sync@cesarlab.ca or complete the following form: SYNC Study Form
