Preventing Marital Distress Through Communication and Conflict Management Training: A 4- and 5-Year Follow-Up

This article reports the 4- and 5-year follow-up results of evaluating the effects of a marital distress prevention program. The program, Prevention and Relationship Enhancement Program (PREP), is a 5-session program designed to teach couples effective communication and conflict management skills. A...

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Published in:Journal of consulting and clinical psychology 1993-02, Vol.61 (1), p.70-77
Main Authors: Markman, Howard J, Renick, Mari Jo, Floyd, Frank J, Stanley, Scott M, Clements, Mari
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Behavior therapy. Cognitive therapy
Biological and medical sciences
Communication
Communication Skills
Communication Skills Training
Conflict (Psychology)
Conflict management
Conflict Resolution
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Followup Studies
Human
Humans
Male
Marital Conflict
Marital Instability
Marital problems
Marital Therapy - methods
Marriage - psychology
Marriage Counseling
Medical sciences
Outcome and Process Assessment (Health Care)
Personal relationships
Prevention
Problem Solving
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Relationship
Social research
Spouses
Training
Treatments
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Summary:This article reports the 4- and 5-year follow-up results of evaluating the effects of a marital distress prevention program. The program, Prevention and Relationship Enhancement Program (PREP), is a 5-session program designed to teach couples effective communication and conflict management skills. At the 5-year follow-up, intervention, as compared with control, couples had higher levels of positive and lower levels of negative communication skills and lower levels of marital violence. Data are also presented on couples who declined the program. Issues are discussed concerning selection effects, change mechanisms, and future directions for prevention research.
ISSN:0022-006X
1939-2117
DOI:10.1037/0022-006X.61.1.70