title: The impact of the within my reach relationship training on relationship skills and outcomes for low-income individuals.
abstract: A federal grant was awarded to provide the Within My Reach healthy relationships curriculum to low-income, at-risk individuals involved with various social service agencies. The effectiveness of this curriculum was evaluated for 202 participants through measures of training and relationship outcomes pre-, immediately post- and 6 months posttraining. Participants experienced high levels of training satisfaction; significant increases in knowledge, communication/conflict resolution skills, and relationship quality; as well as a trend in the reduction of relationship violence. An important implication of this research is that MFTs may broaden their service delivery to at-risk individuals by collaborating with community agencies to adapt established relationship enhancement programs, evidence-based tools, and principles that complement traditional couples therapy.
authors: University of Louisville.
authors: Becky
authors: B
authors: Antle
authors: Bibhuti
authors: B
authors: Sar
authors: Dana
authors: D
authors: Christensen
authors: Eli
authors: E
authors: Karam
authors: Fran
authors: F
authors: Ellers
authors: Anita
authors: A
authors: Barbee
authors: Michel
authors: M
authors: van Zyl
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003479:Curriculum; D004243:Divorce / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D011203:Poverty / Q000523:psychology*; D013179:Spouse Abuse / Q000517:prevention & control*