Predicting program retention in a flexibly-delivered relationship education program for low-income, unmarried parents
| Autor: | Lisanne J. Bulling, Richard E. Heyman, Katherine J. W. Baucom, Amy M. Smith Slep, Danielle M. Mitnick, Michael F. Lorber |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Low income
Sociology and Political Science education 05 social sciences Attendance Development behavioral disciplines and activities Article Relationship education 050902 family studies health services administration mental disorders 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Session (computer science) 0509 other social sciences Psychology health care economics and organizations Dropout (neural networks) 050104 developmental & child psychology Demography |
| Zdroj: | J Fam Soc Work |
| ISSN: | 1540-4072 1052-2158 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/10522158.2019.1681337 |
| Popis: | Participation rates in couple relationship education (CRE) programs for low-income couples are typically low. We examined predictors of session attendance and early dropout (i.e., dropout after 1 session) among a sample of low-income, unmarried parents of a newborn (N = 467 couples) enrolled in an evidence-based CRE program. Predictors included demographics and socioeconomic status, as well as baseline indicators of relationship commitment, family and individual functioning, infant health, preventive health care utilization, and CRE coach perceptions of participant engagement and alliance in the first session of the program. Couples attended an average of 4.4 (SD = 2.5) of the 7 sessions, with nearly a quarter of couples dropping out after the first session. Attendance at fewer sessions was predicted by younger age. Early dropout was predicted by lower ratings of females’ engagement and both partners’ therapeutic alliance and, unexpectedly, by commitment. We discuss considerations for engaging low-income couples in CRE. |
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