Elevate: Taking Your Relationship to the Next Level
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Family Relations
- Sponsor
- University of Georgia
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Elevate Pre-post program survey subscale measuring change in couple functioning and stability
- Status
- Withdrawn
- Last Updated
- 7 years ago
Overview
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.
Investigators
Karen M. DeMeester
Public Service Assistant
University of Georgia
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Biological parents of children 0-18 Parents must be in a committed couple relationship
Exclusion Criteria
- •Incarceration
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Elevate Pre-post program survey subscale measuring change in couple functioning and stability
Time Frame: 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 Outcomes
- 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)