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
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Rights Holder
American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
Provenance
Received from CHORUS
Language
English (eng)
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
Publication Title
Journal of Marital and Family Therapy
Volume
42
Issue
2
First Page
272
Last Page
287
ISSN
1752-0606
PubMed ID
25919769
Recommended Citation
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