Marital Text
| Autor: | Krista K. Dowdle, Scott R. Braithwaite, S. Gabe Hatch, Sean C. Aaron |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Bayesian statistics
Relationship satisfaction 050103 clinical psychology Social Psychology Relationship education 050902 family studies 05 social sciences Psychological intervention 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences 0509 other social sciences Psychology Social Sciences (miscellaneous) Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | The Family Journal. 26:351-357 |
| ISSN: | 1552-3950 1066-4807 |
| Popis: | Face-to-face prevention-focused relationship education programs have generally been efficacious in improving couples’ communication and relationship satisfaction. Computer-based interventions have furthered the dissemination of these interventions, so anyone with access to a computer can participate in the intervention. One of the next steps in this line of research is finding affordable and convenient ways to disseminate this information. One possibility is text messaging. The current study examined the feasibility of utilizing text messages as a dissemination tool for relationship enhancement. In this study, 128 married individuals were randomly assigned to a control condition ( n = 64), where relationship-related text messages were not received, or to a treatment condition ( n = 64), where relationship-related text messages were received. Individuals assigned to the treatment condition responded positively toward the intervention. Participants’ dropout and retention rates were promising, and 99% of the participants supplied authentic phone numbers. Participants reported the intervention helped them make changes in their relationship, and that the text messages’ content was beneficial to their relationship. Strengths, limitations, and ideas for future research are discussed, as well as the implications for utilizing text messages as a dissemination tool for preventative relationship education. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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