Date Available
6-22-2016
Year of Publication
2016
Degree Name
Master of Science in Family Sciences (MSFS)
Document Type
Master's Thesis
College
Agriculture, Food and Environment
Department/School/Program
Family Sciences
First Advisor
Dr. Nathan Wood
Abstract
The Affectionate Gesture Planner (AGP) is a smartphone application (i.e., “app”) that aims to increase relationship satisfaction for couples in long-term relationships by prompting couples to complete loving acts for each other on a daily basis. The AGP app is informed by concepts from social exchange theory and the investment model (Rusbult, 1983), which predict that increasing the mutual exchange of beneficial investments to the relationship improves the quality and stability of the relationship. The present study is a formative evaluation on the prototype of the AGP app. Based on participant feedback, the AGP app will be improved prior to future trials. Future models of the AGP app will be used to compare the efficacy of using standardized suggestions versus personalized prompts.
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
http://dx.doi.org/10.13023/ETD.2016.260
Recommended Citation
Bortz, Patrick Robert, "A Formative Evaluation of a Smartphone Application for Couples: The Affectionate Gesture Planner" (2016). Theses and Dissertations--Family Sciences. 44.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/hes_etds/44
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