Determinants and Long-Term Effects of Attendance Levels in a Marital Enrichment Program for African American Couples

Publication Date

4-26-2016

Document Type

Article

Organizational Units

College of Arts Humanities and Social Sciences, Psychology

Keywords

Marital enrichment, Couple functioning, Long‐term effects, African American couples

Abstract

Although most efficacious marital enrichment programs are multisession, few studies have explored whether outcomes differ according to session attendance, particularly among minority groups with lower than average participation in prevention programs. This study therefore investigates attendance levels and long‐term improvements in couple functioning among 164 couples participating in the Promoting Strong African American Families program. Structural equation models indicated session attendance predicted 2‐year changes for men's reports of communication, commitment, and spousal support (marginally) but not for women's. Individual and couple characteristics that predicted attendance levels were also identified. Results highlight distinct gender differences in the effects of sustained attendance as well as characteristics that provide early identifiers for African American couples at increased risk of low program attendance.

Copyright Date

2015

Copyright Statement / License for Reuse

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Publication Statement

Copyright is held by the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. User is responsible for all copyright compliance. This article was originally published as:

Barton, A. W., Beach, S. R. H., Hurt, T. R., Fincham, F. D., Stanley, S. M., Kogan, S. M., & Brody, G. H. (2016). Determinants and long‐term effects of attendance levels in a marital enrichment program for African American couples. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 42(2), 272-287. https://doi.org/10.1111/jmft.12126

Rights Holder

American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy

Provenance

Received from CHORUS

Language

English (eng)

Publication Title

Journal of Marital and Family Therapy

Volume

42

Issue

2

First Page

272

Last Page

287

ISSN

1752-0606

PubMed ID

25919769

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