The Impact of the Within My Reach Relationship Training on Relationship Skills and Outcomes for Low‐Income Individuals. (16th July 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Antle, Becky; Sar, Bibhuti; Christensen, Dana; Ellers, Fran; Barbee, Anita; van Zyl, Michel
• Is Part Of: Journal of marital and family therapy. Volume 39:Number 3(2013:Jul.)
• Page Start: 346
• Page End: 357
• Publication Date: 2013-07-16
• 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/j.1752-0606.2012.00314.x
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0194-472X

Abstract

Abstract : A federal grant was awarded to provide the Within My Reach healthy relationships curriculum to low‐income, at‐risk individuals involved with various social service agencies. The effectiveness of this curriculum was evaluated for 202 participants through measures of training and relationship outcomes pre‐, immediately post‐ and 6 months posttraining. Participants experienced high levels of training satisfaction; significant increases in knowledge, communication/conflict resolution skills, and relationship quality; as well as a trend in the reduction of relationship violence. An important implication of this research is that MFTs may broaden their service delivery to at‐risk individuals by collaborating with community agencies to adapt established relationship enhancement programs, evidence‐based tools, and principles that complement traditional couples therapy.