Relationship Education in Community Settings: Effectiveness with Distressed and Non‐Distressed Low‐Income Racial Minority Couples. (28th June 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Quirk, Kelley; Strokoff, Johanna; Owen, Jesse J.; France, Tiffany; Bergen, Carrie
• Is Part Of: Journal of marital and family therapy. Volume 40:Number 4(2014:Oct.)
• Page Start: 442
• Page End: 453
• Publication Date: 2014-06-28
• Subjects: Marriage counseling -- United States -- Periodicals; Family psychotherapy -- Periodicals; Counseling -- Periodicals; Family -- Periodicals; Family Therapy -- Periodicals; Marriage -- Periodicals; Gezinstherapie; Conseil conjugal -- États-Unis -- Périodiques; Thérapie familiale -- Périodiques; 616.89156
• DOI: 10.1111/jmft.12080
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0194-472X

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" id="jmft12080-abs-0001"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <p>Couple relationship education (CRE) programs are intended to prevent negative couple outcomes, however, some evidence suggests couples in greater distress may still benefit. The current study examined pre‐ and postchanges in relationship functioning of 362 low‐income African American and Hispanic couples. Outcomes (dedication and communication) were assessed by examining differences between two distinct groupings of couples; distressed (both partners reporting clinically significant distress) and nondistressed (neither partner reporting clinically significant distress) couples. Distressed couples at predemonstrated large‐sized gains in all outcome variables, as compared to nondistressed couples. Those who participated in the single‐couple format demonstrated lower gains in positive communication as compared to those in the group format. Implications for distressed couples in CRE programs are offered.</p> </abstract>