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Mindfulness-Based Relationship Education For Couples Expecting Their First Child-Part 1: A Randomized Mixed-Methods Program Evaluation 자세히보기
  • 자료유형학술지논문
  • 저자명Gambrel, L. E.,Piercy, F. P.
  • 학회/출판사/기관명Blackwell Publishing Ltd
  • 출판년도2015
  • 언어영어
  • 학술지명/학위논문주기Journal of marital and family therapy
  • 발행사항Vol.41No.1[2015]_x000D_
  • ISBN/ISSN0194-472X
  • 소개/요약This article is Part 1 of a two-part series, in which we report on our evaluation of a mindfulness-based relationship enhancement program for couples who are expecting their first child. In this mixed-methods randomized clinical trial, we assigned 33 couples to the 4-week Mindful Transition to Parenthood Program treatment group (n = 16 couples) or to a waitlist control condition (n = 17 couples). Men in the treatment group significantly improved in relationship satisfaction, mindfulness, and negative affect; women had no significant treatment effects. Small to large effect sizes were present for treatment group men and women in multiple areas. Mixed-methods analyses demonstrated that this intervention may be especially helpful for men because of differences in social support needs, effects of program enrollment, and relational processes in the prenatal period.