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Couple relationship education at home: does skill training enhance relationship assessment and feedback?
W Kim Halford1, Keithia Wilson, Bronwyn Watson
1School of Psychology, University of Queensland, St. Lucia QLD 4072, Australia. k.halford@psy.uq.edu.au
Abstract:
To evaluate the effective components of couple relationship education, 59 newlywed couples were randomly assigned to one of two couple relationship programs (CRE): (1) RELATE, which involved receiving feedback on their relationship based on the on-line RELATE assessment; or (2) RELATE + Couple CARE, which was RELATE plus completing the 6 unit Couple CARE relationship skill training program. Relative to RELATE, RELATE + Couple CARE produced more improvement in couple communication, and high relationship satisfaction across the next 12 months in women. Men sustained high and similar relationship satisfaction in either condition. Skill training CRE has additional benefits for couples beyond assessment and feedback.
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