The Impact of PREP Training on Marital Conflicts Reduction: A Randomized Controlled Trial With Iranian Distressed Couples. Issue 1 (2nd January 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Fallahchai, Reza; Fallahi, Maryam; Ritchie, Lane L.
• Is Part Of: Journal of couple & relationship therapy. Volume 16:Issue 1(2017)
• Page Start: 61
• Page End: 76
• Publication Date: 2017-01-02
• Subjects: The Prevention and Relationship Education Program (PREP) -- marital conflict -- Iranian couples -- marital satisfaction; Marital psychotherapy -- Periodicals; Couples therapy -- Periodicals; 616.891562
• DOI: 10.1080/15332691.2016.1238793
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1533-2691

Abstract

ABSTRACT: The purpose of this study was to examine the efficacy of the Prevention and Relationship Education Program (PREP) training on marital conflict and marital satisfaction among a sample of distressed couples in Iran. The research procedure was experimental with a pretest, posttest, and follow-up design, including a control group. The sample included 76 volunteer couples among a sample of distressed couples who were randomly selected and assigned to the experimental or control group. They completed demographic questions, the Marital Conflicts questionnaire, and a revised Marital Satisfaction Inventory in pretest, posttest and at the 1-year follow-up. Results showed that PREP training effectively led to decreased marital conflict and improvement of marital satisfaction of couples at posttest and at the 1-year follow-up. The result of covariance analysis showed significant differences between the experimental and the control groups' marital conflict and marital satisfaction at posttest and at the 1-year follow-up.