Evaluation of an internet-based well-being program (Mindfulness Online) for couples and individuals undergoing IVF treatment.

INTERVENTION: The current study proposes to offer a short, online, automated well‐being program, called Mindfulness Online, to assist in reducing psychological distress and improving overall mental well‐being for couples or individuals undertaking IVF. Participants are offered access to the program before they commence a new treatment cycle (e.g,. before they start taking injections/drug treatments for that cycle). They are asked to log in once a week for a total of about 15 minutes each time to complete exercises on mindfulness techniques. They are also asked to include 5‐minutes a day of offline practice for the 3‐week duration of the program. CONDITION: infertility stress PRIMARY OUTCOME: Change in anxiety levels as measured by the State‐Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) change in measure of psychological distress as measured by the Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scale (DASS) change in Mindfulness scores as measured by the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (FFMQ) SECONDARY OUTCOME: difference in pre and post scores between participants using antagonist treatment cycle versus agonist treatment cycle INCLUSION CRITERIA: 1) Any couple or individual seeking treatment from Monash IVF who is: ‐ able to read and understand written English at an 8th grade level ‐ between 25 and 35 years old ‐ preparing for either down regulation IVF cycle (with GnRH agonist) IVF cycle OR an antagonist IVF treatment cycle ‐ otherwise eligible to proceed with IVF treatment