Influence of Relationship Education on Relationship Satisfaction for Low‐Income Couples |
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| Authors: | Ryan G. Carlson Sejal M. Barden Andrew P. Daire Jennifer Greene |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Department of Educational Studies, University of South Carolina.;2. Department of Educational and Human Sciences, University of Central Florida.;3. Now at Department of Educational Psychology, University of Houston. |
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| Abstract: | The authors randomly assigned 54 ethnically diverse, low‐income married couples with children to receive relationship education either immediately or in 6 months. Couples attended 12 hours of relationship education using the Prevention and Relationship Enhancement Program curriculum. The authors collected pre‐ and postassessment data and compared differences in relationship satisfaction between treatment and wait‐list control couples. Results indicated significant differences in relationship satisfaction between the 2 groups. Findings support relationship education as an efficacious intervention for low‐income couples. |
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| Keywords: | couples low income relationship education relationship satisfaction |
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