Family Relations
Conditions
Keywords
healthy marriage, healthy relationships, parenting, healthy marriage and relationship education
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the healthy marriage and relationship education program Elevate: Taking Your Relationship to the Next Level results in improved couple, parenting, and co-parenting behaviors that lead to reduced child abuse/neglect potential.
Detailed description
The descriptive study is based on the theory that couples can learn skills through participating in the Elevate curriculum that will help them function better as a couple resulting in improved relationship quality/stability, improved co-parenting skills, improved financial management, and reduced financial stress. As a result of improved relationship skills and better management of stress, couples will then provide more supportive, safe, and stable family environments for children. Individuals who are eligible (biological and foster parents of children 0-18) and agree to participate in the study will complete surveys at three time points--before participating in Elevate, 4-6 weeks after participating, and 8-10 months after participating in Elevate. The surveys include items related to couple functioning behaviors, relationship quality/stability, parenting/co-parenting skills, and financial management and distress.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALElevate
Study participants receive needs assessment and 8 hours of classes over a 4-week period in healthy couple functioning behaviors, relationship quality/stability, and parenting skills.
Sponsors
Department of Health and Human Services
University of Georgia
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
Biological parents of children 0-18 Parents must be in a committed couple relationship
Exclusion criteria
Incarceration
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Elevate Pre-post program survey subscale measuring change in couple functioning and stability | Time points 4-6 weeks prior to participation in Elevate, 4-6 week after participation, and 8-10 months after participation. | Study participant responses on Elevate pre-post survey subscale measuring change in couple functioning behaviors, including communication, conflict resolution, commitment, and supportive behaviors will be compared at three time points. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Elevate Pre-post survey subscale measuring change in parenting skills | Time points 4-6 weeks prior to participation in Elevate, 4-6 week after participation, and 8-10 months after participation | Study participant responses on Elevate pre-post survey subscale measuring change in parenting skill level, including interactions with children, co-parenting approaches, and beliefs about appropriate parenting behaviors, will be compared at three time points. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed