Demographic Predictors of Relationship and Marriage Education Participants' Pre- and Post-Program Relational and Individual Functioning

Adler‐Baeder, Francesca; Bradford, Angle B; Skuban, Emily Moye; Lucier‐Greer, Mallory; Ketring, Scott A.; Smith, Thomas A.

doi:10.1080/15332691003694885

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“…These findings are encouraging in light of recent concerns about whether CRE programs are in fact benefiting the populations they were originally targeted at (Bradbury & Lavner, 2012;Johnson, 2012). Our finding is consistent with a previously published study from our initiative's initial cohort that compared amount of positive change based on income (Adler-Baeder et al, 2010); however, Hawkins and Fackrell (2010) found less program efficacy for lower-income individuals in a recent meta-analysis.…”

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confidence: 93%

“…Alhough some have found no differences in program efficacy based on race (Adler-Baeder et al, 2010), others have found enhanced program effects for blacks as compared to whites (Wood et al, 2010). Ours is the first study, however, to examine processes of change by race following CRE participation.…”

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Exploring processes of change in couple relationship education: Predictors of change in relationship quality.

Rauer¹,

Adler‐Baeder²,

Lucier‐Greer³

et al. 2014

Journal of Family Psychology

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In the past several decades, a number of largely atheoretical individual and meta-analytic studies of couple relationship education (CRE) programs have focused on program effectiveness without considerations of how these programs work and for whom. To address this gap in the literature, the current study drew upon assumptions from social-cognitive and behavioral theories that are implicit in CRE design to assess the influence of short-term changes from pre- to posttreatment in behaviors and commitment on changes in relationship quality among a racially and economically diverse group of 2,824 individuals who participated in a CRE program. Findings from structural equation modeling indicated that the best-fitting model for both men and women was one in which changes in behaviors predicted changes in relationship quality via their influence on changes in commitment. Further, a series of moderational analyses provided some evidence to suggest that the strength of the relationships between these variables may depend to a small extent on the social address of the participants (race, income) and to a greater extent on characteristics of the CRE experience (i.e., beginning the class at lower levels of functioning, attending with a partner). Findings help us begin to understand the influences among domains of change that occur as a result of participating in a CRE program, as well as offering some useful information to practitioners on demographic and contextual moderators of program outcomes. Implications for future research on the mechanisms of change for CRE are presented.

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Exploring processes of change in couple relationship education: Predictors of change in relationship quality.

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Adler‐Baeder²,

Lucier‐Greer³

et al. 2014

Journal of Family Psychology

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“…Third, ethnicity might also moderate response to relationship education (Adler-Baeder et al, 2010;Rauer et al, 2014;Stanley et al, 2014;Williamson et al, 2015), yet findings again suggest mixed effects. For example, previous findings indicated that White couples had slower declines in relationship satisfaction over time than Nonwhite couples after relationship education (Rauer et al, 2014;Williamson et al, 2015), while results from implementation projects with a military population suggest that minority couples were Fam.…”

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“…First, brief relationship education with distressed couples has yielded significantly better gains in overall relationship satisfaction compared to non-distressed couples Williamson et al, 2015). Some studies have found that couples with more economic disadvantage displayed greater change following relationship education than did less financially challenged couples (e.g., Adler-Baeder et al, 2010;Rauer et al, 2014). Some studies have found that couples with more economic disadvantage displayed greater change following relationship education than did less financially challenged couples (e.g., Adler-Baeder et al, 2010;Rauer et al, 2014).…”

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An Implementation Study of Relationship Checkups as Home Visitations for Low‐Income At‐Risk Couples

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Couples with the greatest need for relationship health maintenance and intervention are often least able to afford and access it; therefore, accessible, affordable, effective, and brief interventions are needed to improve relationship health for those who need it most. Consequently, this paper examined whether a brief relationship intervention could be effectively implemented with a low‐income, underserved population. All enrolled participants (N = 1,312) received the Relationship Checkup, which consists of an assessment and a feedback session delivered in their homes or at a local clinic at their request. Measures assessed relationship satisfaction, communication, psychological and physical aggression, and intimacy at baseline and 1‐month follow‐up, and program and relationship satisfaction at 6‐month follow‐up. All participants reported significant improvements on all outcomes with small effect sizes. However, moderation analyses suggested that distressed couples reported significantly larger effects across the board. Overall, participants reported that they were highly satisfied with the intervention both immediately after its delivery and 6 months later. Findings provide preliminary support for the effectiveness of this brief checkup and point to the utility of offering these kinds of low‐cost brief interventions in flexible formats for those who might have the most difficulty accessing them.

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“…Understanding of the patterns of change among multiple outcome areas across time for CRE participants is needed (Adler-Baeder, Bradford, et al, 2010). Understanding of the patterns of change among multiple outcome areas across time for CRE participants is needed (Adler-Baeder, Bradford, et al, 2010).…”

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Does Couple and Relationship Education Work for Individuals in Stepfamilies? A Meta‐analytic Study

Lucier‐Greer

Adler‐Baeder

2012

Family Relations

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Recent meta‐analytic efforts have documented how couple and relationship education (CRE) programs promote healthy relationship and family functioning. The current meta‐analysis contributes to this body of literature by examining stepfamily couples, an at‐risk, subpopulation of participants, and assessing the effectiveness of CRE programs for individuals in these relationships. Findings are aggregated from 14 evaluation studies of CRE programs designed for stepcouples. Analyses examine effects by study design (i.e., comparison‐group and one‐group/pre‐post) and within specific domains (i.e., family, parental, and couple functioning). The interventions have, on average, small effects overall (comparison‐group: d = .20; one‐group/pre‐post: d = .23), and slightly larger effects in family and parental functioning when examining specific outcomes (d = .20 to .35). An examination of effectiveness over time reveals that earlier studies (i.e., 1980s and 1990s) show larger effects than more recent studies. Implications for CRE programs for stepfamilies and evaluation needs are discussed.

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Demographic Predictors of Relationship and Marriage Education Participants' Pre- and Post-Program Relational and Individual Functioning

Cited by 54 publications

References 24 publications

Exploring processes of change in couple relationship education: Predictors of change in relationship quality.

Exploring processes of change in couple relationship education: Predictors of change in relationship quality.

An Implementation Study of Relationship Checkups as Home Visitations for Low‐Income At‐Risk Couples

Does Couple and Relationship Education Work for Individuals in Stepfamilies? A Meta‐analytic Study

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