The marriage checkup: An indicated preventive intervention for treatment-avoidant couples at risk for marital deterioration

Córdova, James V.; Scott, Rogina L.; Dorian, Marina; Mirgain, Shilagh A.; Yaeger, Daniel B.; Groot, Alison

doi:10.1016/s0005-7894(05)80112-1

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“…The CSCQ was adapted from the original 32-item Stages of Change Questionnaire (McConnaughy, Prochaska, & Velicer, 1983) to reflect issues regarding partners’ romantic relationship and has been used in previous studies to assess relationship partners’ readiness-to-change issues in their romantic relationship (Cordova et al, 2005). Four subscales of eight items each measure four of the theoretical stages of change: Precontemplation, Contemplation, Action, and Maintenance.…”

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Drinking and Dating: Examining the Link Among Relationship Satisfaction, Hazardous Drinking, and Readiness-to-Change in College Dating Relationships

Khaddouma¹,

Shorey²,

Brasfield³

et al. 2016

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The present study examined the influence of relationship satisfaction on readiness-to-change alcohol use and the influence of hazardous drinking on readiness-to-change relationship issues in college student dating relationships. A sample of 219 college students in a current dating relationship (aged 18–25) completed self-report measures of dating relationship satisfaction, alcohol use, readiness-to-change alcohol use, and readiness-to-change relationship issues via an online survey from August to December 2011. Participants were grouped on the basis of their scores on measures of alcohol use (hazardous drinkers vs. nonhazardous drinkers) and relationship satisfaction (high vs. low). Results indicated that alcohol use was negatively correlated with relationship satisfaction. Furthermore, hazardous drinkers with high relationship satisfaction indicated more readiness-to-change alcohol use than hazardous drinkers with low relationship satisfaction. Alcohol problems were not related to readiness-to-change relationship issues. These findings indicate that highly satisfied dating relationships during college may positively influence readiness-to-change heavy drinking habits among college students.

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Drinking and Dating: Examining the Link Among Relationship Satisfaction, Hazardous Drinking, and Readiness-to-Change in College Dating Relationships

Khaddouma¹,

Shorey²,

Brasfield³

et al. 2016

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“…Motivational Feedback The motivational feedback sessions were designed based on brief motivational interventions for problems such as heavy alcohol use (e.g., Marlatt et al 1998) and relationship distress (e.g., Cordova et al 2005). Therapists began by providing each participant with a twopaged individualized feedback sheet regarding the participant's self-reported levels of aggression, as well as risk factors (psychological aggression, alcohol use) and consequences of aggression (depression, anxiety, relationship distress).…”

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A Brief Motivational Intervention for Physically Aggressive Dating Couples

Woodin

O’Leary

2010

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Motivational interviewing is a brief non-confrontational intervention designed to enhance motivation to reduce harmful behavior (Miller and Rollnick 2002). The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of motivational interviewing as a targeted prevention approach for partner aggression in emerging adulthood. Participants were 50 college dating couples between 18 and 25 years old who reported at least one act of male-to-female physical aggression in their current relationships. After completing a 2-hour assessment session, half of all couples were randomly assigned to a 2-hour individualized motivational feedback session targeting physical aggression and risk factors for aggression. The remaining couples received minimal, non-motivational feedback. Follow-up surveys were conducted 3, 6, and 9 months later. Hierarchical linear modeling analyses indicated that, compared to the control condition, the motivational feedback intervention led to reductions in physical aggression and harmful alcohol use and to less acceptance of female psychological aggression and male psychological aggression (among women only). Lagged analyses indicated that changes in physical aggression were predicted by reductions in psychological aggression and by lower acceptance of both male and female psychological aggression. Reductions in physical aggression predicted lower anxiety and greater relationship investment and male relationship commitment over time. These findings suggest that a brief motivational intervention is a useful prevention approach for high-risk dating couples, with benefits to both individual and relationship functioning.

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“…Through recruitment to a brief preventive intervention for couples, Cordova and colleagues found support for the notion that couples with deteriorating relationships may pass through an at-risk stage before becoming severely maritally distressed (Cordova, Warren, & Gee, 2001), and may become ready for change. In a subsequent study, it was found that couples (77% of whom were distressed) who completed the brief intervention showed significant increases in their score of being in the action stage (Cordova et al, 2005). In a recent study, Tambling and Johnson (2008) used the URICA to measure readiness for change, and found that women were more motivated than men to change, and that women were more distressed individually and men were more relationally distressed.…”

Section: Individual and Relationship Adjustment And Readiness To Changementioning

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Individual Adjustment, Readiness for Relationship Change, and Dyadic Adjustment

Bradford

LaCoursiere

Vail

2010

Journal of Couple & Relationship Therapy

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The marriage checkup: An indicated preventive intervention for treatment-avoidant couples at risk for marital deterioration

Cited by 75 publications

References 16 publications

Drinking and Dating: Examining the Link Among Relationship Satisfaction, Hazardous Drinking, and Readiness-to-Change in College Dating Relationships

Drinking and Dating: Examining the Link Among Relationship Satisfaction, Hazardous Drinking, and Readiness-to-Change in College Dating Relationships

A Brief Motivational Intervention for Physically Aggressive Dating Couples

Individual Adjustment, Readiness for Relationship Change, and Dyadic Adjustment

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