The Five Love Languages Program 40 Journal of Human Sciences and Extension Volume 6, Number 3, 2018 The Five Love Languages Program: An Exploratory Investigation Points to Improvements in Relationship Functioning

Autor: Allison Nichols, Jane Riffe, Cheryl Kaczor, Ami Cook, Gwen Crum, Andrea Hoover, Terrill Peck, Rebecca Smith
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Journal of Human Sciences and Extension, Vol 6, Iss 3, Pp 40-58 (2018)
ISSN: 2325-5226
Popis: The authors describe an exploratory investigation of a relationship education program based on the Five Love Languages (5 LL) (Chapman, 2007), implemented by Extension educators in seven rural counties. Relationship assessments measured participant changes related to the quality of the primary relationship, belief in the future of the relationship, and partner empathy. Confidence in using the 5 LLs was also assessed. Two groups were compared, a “no booster” group that participated in didactic and final sessions and a “booster” group that received a book, tips, and reminders to practice the 5 LLs. Focus groups revealed how participants benefited. The results showed significant gains in knowledge of and confidence in using the 5 LLs. All participants significantly improved on partner empathy and the “booster” group showed significantly more improvement than the “no booster” group. The value to the family life education mission of Cooperative Extension is discussed, and recommendations for future research are given.
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