National Couples' Health and Time Study (NCHAT)
The National Couples’ Health and Time Study (NCHAT) is a nationally-representative, multi-method study of cohabiting and married individuals ages 20 to 60 who were in a same- or different-gender couple in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic. The sample includes 3,642 main respondents and 1,515 spouses/partners. The survey and time diary with experience sampling methods focus on relationship functioning, emotion regulation, discrimination, racial trauma, physical health, psychological well-being, health behaviors, stressors, and time use.
- Data and Documentation
- Publications
- Tutorials and Workshop Recordings
- Upcoming NCHAT Presentations and Workshops
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NCHAT Co-Principal Investigators: Claire Kamp Dush and Wendy Manning
NCHAT at the 2023 Population Association of America Meeting
Presentations Featuring NCHAT
- Dr. Alex Bates, MD, will be presenting, “Population-Based Discrimination Experiences of Partnered Sexual Minority Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Individuals,” during the session, "1009 - Structural and Institutional Determinants of Health Inequities."
- Sierra Clark, NCHAT GRA, will be presenting, “Discrimination, Racial Trauma, and Mental Health among Black Couples: Evidence from the National Couples’ Health and Time Study,” during the session titled, “707 – Flash: Families, Health, and Wellbeing.”
- Kristen Gustafson, NCHAT GRA, will be presenting, “Social Support and Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Focus on Gender and Sexual Identities,” during the session titled, “1211 – Social Networks, Social Support, and Health.”
- Christopher Julian, Graduate NCHAT researcher, will be presenting, “Who’s Captured with “LGBT”? The Importance of “Select All” and “Other” category options,” in the session titled, “901 – Gender Identity, Sex, and Sexuality.”
- Dr. Ann Meier, Ph.D., will be presenting, “Marginalization and Parenting Stress in Times of Crisis,” during the session titled, “707 – Flash: Families, Health, and Wellbeing.”
- Dr. Alexandra VanBergen, Ph.D., will be presenting, “Suicidal Thoughts and Hopelessness Among Couples During the COVID-19 Pandemic,” during the session titled, “402 – Flash: COVID-19 and Mental Health.”
- Dr. Susan Stewart will be presenting, "Using Alcohol to Cope with the COVID-19 Pandemic: Differentials According to Sexual and Gender Identities."
- Hyunjae Kwon, NCHAT GRA, will be presenting, "Gender, Household Tasks, and Momentary Well-Being During COVID."
- Alyssa Sherman, Graduate NCHAT researcher, will be presenting, "Relationship & Sexual Satisfaction: Proximal Factors Related to Fertility Intentions Among Same-Gender and Different-Gender Partnered Individuals."
NCHAT is funded by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development, The Office of the Director, and the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (5R01HD094081-04, 1U01HD108779-01, & 1R03HD107126-01). This project also benefited from support provided by the University of Minnesota’s Minnesota Population Center (P2CHD041023) and the Bowling Green State University’s Center for Family and Demographic Research (P2CHD050959).
Do you have a question? Please email us at nchat@umn.edu
Updated: 02/13/2023 03:13PM