title: Skills for Healthy Adult Relationships at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County: Program Development and Preliminary Data.
abstract: The present study examines the development and preliminary pilot findings of Skills for Healthy Adult Relationships at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (SHARe@UMBC)-an intimate partner violence prevention program for college students. SHARe@UMBC is based on an integrative cognitive-behavioral model of communication and emotion regulation in close interpersonal relationships. There were four aims of the present study: first, to describe program development; second, to examine program acceptability and participant satisfaction; third, to examine the extent to which participants acquired relationship skills and their level of confidence in using those skills; and fourth, to examine perpetration and victimization of physical, sexual, and psychological aggression. These aims utilized data collected before program initiation, immediately after program completion, and at a follow-up 9 to 15 months after program completion. Findings from two pilot groups (15 students in total; eight women and seven men) indicated high ratings of program acceptability and satisfaction, reductions in negative communication, improvements in confidence using conflict management strategies with romantic partners and peers, and confidence initiating new romantic relationships. In addition, large effect sizes were observed for confidence providing emotional support to a romantic partner and self-disclosure with peers. Participants reported no incidents of physical, sexual, or psychological aggression perpetration or victimization at follow-up. Pilot implementation and initial uncontrolled results are encouraging and provide support for initiating a more extensive controlled investigation of program efficacy.
authors: 1 University of Maryland, Baltimore County, MD, USA.
authors: Chandra E
authors: CE
authors: Khalifian
authors: 1 University of Maryland, Baltimore County, MD, USA.
authors: Christopher M
authors: CM
authors: Murphy
authors: 1 University of Maryland, Baltimore County, MD, USA.
authors: Robin A
authors: RA
authors: Barry
authors: 1 University of Maryland, Baltimore County, MD, USA.
authors: Bruce
authors: B
authors: Herman
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000374:Aggression / Q000523:psychology; D015142:Baltimore; D058445:Bullying / Q000517:prevention & control; D003142:Communication; D019548:Crime Victims / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D000066511:Intimate Partner Violence / Q000517:prevention & control; D008297:Male; D000074286:Preliminary Data; D016730:Program Development; D012650:Self Disclosure; D012747:Sexual Partners / Q000523:psychology; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*; D014495:Universities; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: college; intimate partner violence; prevention