Premarital education and later relationship help-seeking.

Predicting Relationship Help Seeking Prior to a Marriage Checkup.

Although the barriers to couples' help seeking can be daunting, to date there is only a small body of literature addressing the factors that motivate couples to seek help. This study examined the association between attitudes towards relationship help seeking and relationship help seeking behaviors, as well as the association between marital quality and help seeking. This study was completed in...

Evaluation of Premarital Education 1 Running head: EVALUATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PREMARITAL EDUCATION Evaluating the Effectiveness of Premarital Education: A Review of Outcome Research

In an effort to address high rates of marital distress and divorce, numerous scholars, educators, and policy makers have advocated for premarital education programs. Despite this widespread support, there remains a number of valid questions regarding the general effectiveness of premarital education in strengthening marriages and preventing divorce. This paper presents a comprehensive and criti...

Reasons for Divorce and Recollections of Premarital Intervention: Implications for Improving Relationship Education.

The study presents findings from interviews of 52 divorced individuals who received the Prevention and Relationship Enhancement Program (PREP) while engaged to be married. Using both quantitative and qualitative methods, the study sought to understand participant reasons for divorce (including identification of the "final straw") in order to understand if the program covered these topics effect...

Challenges of Premarital Education Program in Iran

Introduction: Divorce, unwanted pregnancies and failed marriages inflict severe mental, emotional, physical and financial damages on individuals, families and the community. Meanwhile, premarital education programs are considered one of the effective factors to prevent such problems. Objective: The present study aimed to determine challenges of premarital education program in Iran. Ma...

Symptom Perception and Help-seeking