Relationship Education for Military Couples: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of the Effects of Couple CARE in Uniform

Military life can place excess strain on couple relationships. The Couple CARE relationship education program was tailored to address the challenges of military couples. Thirty-two Australian military couples participated in a pilot feasibility study assessing the Couple CARE in Uniform adaptation a...

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Published in:Journal of couple & relationship therapy 2017-07, Vol.16 (3), p.167-187
Main Authors: Bakhurst, Melissa G., McGuire, Annabel C. L., Halford, W. Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
communication
Couples
Education
Feasibility studies
military
Military personnel
Relationship education
relationship satisfaction
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Summary:Military life can place excess strain on couple relationships. The Couple CARE relationship education program was tailored to address the challenges of military couples. Thirty-two Australian military couples participated in a pilot feasibility study assessing the Couple CARE in Uniform adaptation against an active control. Relationship satisfaction and communication improved in both conditions, with no significant difference between the conditions. Couples' high relationship satisfaction on presentation, paired with modest statistical power, might have contributed to the null results. However, Couple CARE in Uniform had significantly higher consumer satisfaction than the comparison condition, suggesting it is a program worthy of further evaluation.
ISSN:1533-2691
1533-2683
DOI:10.1080/15332691.2016.1238797