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PRAYER AND MARITAL INTERVENTION: A CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK.

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Integrating prayer into marital interventions offers a culturally relevant framework for skill-based approaches. This can enhance family intervention and prevention for underserved populations when prayer is culturally appropriate.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Family Studies

Background:

  • Practitioners express discomfort integrating spiritual activities into marital interventions due to weak conceptual frameworks.
  • Existing marital interventions often lack culturally sensitive approaches for spiritual practices.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To offer a conceptual framework for integrating prayer into marital interventions (educational and therapeutic).
  • To explore the functions of prayer within skill-based marital intervention goals.
  • To discuss potential negative effects and dangers of integrating prayer into programs.

Main Methods:

  • Conceptual analysis and framework development.
  • Review of existing literature on marital interventions and spiritual practices.
  • Discussion of potential applications and risks.

Main Results:

  • Prayer can serve multiple functions in marital interventions, aligning with traditional skill-based goals.
  • Prayer can be an alternative or supplement to existing intervention strategies.
  • Potential negative effects and risks associated with prayer integration were identified.

Conclusions:

  • A culturally sensitive framework can facilitate the integration of prayer into marital interventions.
  • Effective family intervention for underserved groups may necessitate incorporating common spiritual practices.
  • Further attention to integrating spiritual practices is crucial for comprehensive family support.