None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
The aim of the study is to test the effects of a couple based education program (Couple CARE for Parents) with couples having their first baby. We will assign couples to receive Couple CARE for Parents or usual woman focused education and support. We predict that Couple CARE for Parents will enhance couple relationship satisfaction, individual adjustment and parenting.
Interventions
Couples are randomly allocated to either six 1-hour sessions (one per month until child is three months old) of a couple-focused psycho-education program entitiled 'Couple CARE for Parents'(CCP). Both programs are offered to couple
Couples are randomly allocated to either six 1-hour sessions (one per month until child is three months old) of a couple-focused psycho-education program entitiled 'Couple CARE for Parents'(CCP). Both programs are offered to couples expecting their first baby and continue until their first child is three months old.
Sponsors
Professor Kim Halford
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Prevention
Masking
Open (masking not used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
Couples are eligible if they are a. married or in a cohabiting heterosexual relationship of duration 6 months or longer; b.have a Dyadic Adjustment Scale score of 90 or above indicting no severe relationship distress; c. expecting thier first live born child.
Exclusion criteria
(a) neither partner reports severe physical aggression or frequent less severe physical aggression have occured in the last 12 months, (b) neither partner is currently receiving treatment for a psychological disorder or for a couple relationship problem.
Outcome results
None listed