An Evaluation of Healthy Marriage and Relationship Education Program: Elevate

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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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
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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.

Official Title
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Elevate: Taking Your Relationship to the Next Level

Conditions
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Family Relations

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: Elevate


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Biological parents of children 0-18 Parents must be in a committed couple relationship Exclusion Criteria: Incarceration

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Couples Elevate Weekly Series<br>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. | Behavioral: Elevate<br>* Study participants receive needs assessment and 8 hours of classes over a 4-week period in healthy couple functioning behaviors, relationship quality/stability, and parenting skills.<br>|
| Foster Parents Elevate Weekend Intensive<br>Foster parent participants receive 8 hours of classes over a weekend in healthy couple functioning behaviors, relationship quality/stability, and parenting skills. | |

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Elevate Pre-post program survey subscale measuring change in couple functioning and stability | 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. | Time points 4-6 weeks prior to participation in Elevate, 4-6 week after participation, and 8-10 months after participation. | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Elevate Pre-post survey subscale measuring change in parenting skills | 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. | Time points 4-6 weeks prior to participation in Elevate, 4-6 week after participation, and 8-10 months after participation | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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healthy marriage, healthy relationships, parenting, healthy marriage and relationship education