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Louis D Brown¹, Mark E Feinberg, Marni L Kan

¹Division of Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences, University of Texas School of Public Health, El Paso Regional Campus, El Paso,TX 79902, USA. louis.d.brown@uth.tmc.edu

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Understanding participant engagement in preventive programs is key. For the Family Foundations (FF) program, marital status best predicted couple engagement, informing strategies to improve retention for first-time parents.

Keywords:

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Public Health
Family Studies

Background:

Participant engagement is crucial for the success of preventive interventions.
The Family Foundations (FF) program aims to improve outcomes for first-time parents.
Understanding predictors of engagement can enhance program effectiveness.

Purpose of the Study:

To identify factors influencing couple engagement in the Family Foundations (FF) program.
To examine socio-demographics, parent mental health, and relationship quality as predictors of engagement.

Main Methods:

Analysis of baseline data from 89 couples (178 individuals) participating in FF.
Statistical examination of socio-demographic variables, parent mental health, and couple relationship quality.
Identification of key predictors for participant engagement levels.

Main Results:

Socio-demographic factors like gender, socioeconomic status, and age showed limited predictive power for engagement.
Marital status emerged as the strongest predictor of couple engagement in the FF program.
Engagement levels varied based on specific socio-demographic characteristics.

Conclusions:

Marital status is a critical factor for couple engagement in preventive programs like FF.
Findings suggest targeted outreach strategies for at-risk individuals to improve program retention.
Enhancing engagement can maximize the benefits of early intervention programs for families.