An Evaluation of Healthy Marriage and Relationship Education Program: Elevate

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• Conditions: Family Relations
• Interventions: Behavioral: Elevate

• Registration Number: NCT03034083
• Lead Sponsor: University of Georgia

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether the healthy marriage and relationship education program Elevate: Taking Your Relationship to the Next Level results in improved couple, parenting, and co-parenting behaviors that lead to reduced child abuse/neglect potential.

Detailed Description

The descriptive study is based on the theory that couples can learn skills through participating in the Elevate curriculum that will help them function better as a couple resulting in improved relationship quality/stability, improved co-parenting skills, improved financial management, and reduced financial stress. As a result of improved relationship skills and better management of stress, couples will then provide more supportive, safe, and stable family environments for children.

Individuals who are eligible (biological and foster parents of children 0-18) and agree to participate in the study will complete surveys at three time points--before participating in Elevate, 4-6 weeks after participating, and 8-10 months after participating in Elevate. The surveys include items related to couple functioning behaviors, relationship quality/stability, parenting/co-parenting skills, and financial management and distress.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2017-01
• Study First Submitted: 2017-01-19
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-01-24
• Study First Posted: 2017-01-27
• Status Verified: 2018-06
• Last Update Submitted: 2018-06-13
• Last Update Posted: 2018-06-15
• Primary Completion: 2019-12
• Study Completion: 2020-12

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: WITHDRAWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: Not specified

Inclusion Criteria

Biological parents of children 0-18 Parents must be in a committed couple relationship

Exclusion Criteria

Incarceration

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Couples Elevate Weekly Series	Elevate	Participants in a couple relationship receive needs assessment and 8 hours of classes over a 4-week period in healthy couple functioning behaviors, relationship quality/stability, and parenting skills.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Elevate Pre-post program survey subscale measuring change in couple functioning and stability	Time points 4-6 weeks prior to participation in Elevate, 4-6 week after participation, and 8-10 months after participation.	Study participant responses on Elevate pre-post survey subscale measuring change in couple functioning behaviors, including communication, conflict resolution, commitment, and supportive behaviors will be compared at three time points.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Elevate Pre-post survey subscale measuring change in parenting skills	Time points 4-6 weeks prior to participation in Elevate, 4-6 week after participation, and 8-10 months after participation	Study participant responses on Elevate pre-post survey subscale measuring change in parenting skill level, including interactions with children, co-parenting approaches, and beliefs about appropriate parenting behaviors, will be compared at three time points.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Georgia; 🇺🇸 Athens, Georgia, United States