Keeping Relationship Educators Up-to-Date
By Sarah Hokanson
Bottom-Line First: Different methods of recruitment for online relationship interventions brought in participants with different individual and relationship characteristics. In addition, individuals whose partners did not participate together in the online program differed in individual and relationship characteristics from those who had partners did participate. Continue reading “Recruitment and Partner Participation in Online Relationship Education”
By Sarah Hokason
Bottom-Line First: Several studies have shown the effectiveness of the Family Foundations co-parenting education program. A just-released study shows that an online version, Military Family Foundations, also has positive outcomes. This blog reviews a set of studies on this program showing specific positive outcomes for individuals, couples, parents, and children. Continue reading “Effectiveness of the Family Foundations Co-parenting Education Program”
By Sarah Hokanson
Bottom-Line First: For a web-based relationship education program, having video-call interactions with coaches can substantially improve program completion rates. Continue reading “Increasing Program Completion Rates with Coach-Support in Web-Based Relationship Education Programs”
by Devan Clayton
The Bottom-line (at the Top). Online relationship education (RE) programs, with their increased reach and reduced costs, offer the potential to improve relationships nationwide. The online OurRelationship program has been shown in previous nationwide studies to improve relationships and individual well-being shortly after the program. Are individuals and relationships better off a year after completing the online RE program? A recent study showed that the initial gains in the OurRelationship program were maintained at the 1-year follow-up. Continue reading “Online RE Program Produces Sustained Positive Results”