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John E. Hinkle
Bio: John E. Hinkle is an academic researcher. The author has contributed to research in topics: Mental health & Affection. The author has an hindex of 1, co-authored 1 publications receiving 21 citations.
Topics: Mental health, Affection, Interpersonal relationship
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors describe a relationship enrichment workshop they have developed and conducted for married and engaged college students, and the goal of the workshop is to teach participants some concepts and exercises for improving their mnutual communication.
Abstract: In this paper the authors describe a relationship enrichment workshop they have developed and conducted for married and engaged college students. The workshop is for healthy couples and not primarily rehabilitative in nature. Rather the goal of the workshop is to teach participants some concepts and exercises for improving their mnutual communication, including expression of affection and constructive fighting. It is the authors' hope that this paper will encourage more preventive mental health programs for married adults and those contemplating matrimony.
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TL;DR: It is suggested that premarital prevention programs are generally effective in producing immediate and short-term gains in interpersonal skills and overall relationship quality and that these improvements are significantly better than nonintervention couples in these areas.
Abstract: We present a comprehensive, meta-analytic review and critical evaluation of outcome research pertaining to the effectiveness of premarital prevention programs. Results revealed that the mean effect size for premarital programs was .80, which means that the average person who participated in a premarital prevention program was significantly better off afterwards than 79% of people who did not participate. Stated differently, the average participant in a premarital program tends to experience about a 30% increase in measures of outcome success. Our findings suggest that premarital prevention programs are generally effective in producing immediate and short-term gains in interpersonal skills and overall relationship quality and that these improvements are significantly better than nonintervention couples in these areas. However, because of a lack of extended follow-up research, conclusions about long-term effectiveness remain elusive. We propose implications for future research, education, and policy.
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TL;DR: In the past two decades, the need for high-quality marriage preparation programs and better program evaluation has become more evident as discussed by the authors, and a review tracks developments in programming, theory, and e...
Abstract: In the past two decades, the need for high-quality marriage preparation programs and better program evaluation has become more evident. This review tracks developments in programming, theory, and e...
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TL;DR: In general, premarital counseling programs were found to be atheoretical in their approach to intervention, loosely designed and nonspecific as to their goals.
Abstract: Premarital counseling programs have been proliferating in the United States since their appearance in the 1930s. In order to evaluate the success such programs have had in preparing couples to build successful marriages, reduce the incidence of divorce and prevent unsuccessful marriages from occurring, the authors reviewed those programs which outlined standardized intervention procedures and utilized dependent measures to assess the program's effectiveness. Thirteen programs met these criteria. In general, premarital counseling programs were found to be atheoretical in their approach to intervention, loosely designed and nonspecific as to their goals.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors discuss the need for better training of premarital counselors and for more systematic evaluation of the impact of pre-marital counseling strategies in the field of counseling.
Abstract: Recent developments and current problems in the field of premarital counseling are discussed. Particular attention is given to the need for better training of premarital counselors and for more systematic evaluation of the impact of premarital counseling strategies.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors discuss the new concepts which have emerged-such as awareness, self-disclosure, esteem-building, and symmetry in husband-wife input-and stress that training in communication is not a panacea.
Abstract: Newfindingsfrom research, leading to new insights, have in the past ten years revealed that effective couple communication is a vital key to effective marital interaction. Some of these insights are listed and described, and the new concepts which have emerged-such as awareness, self-disclosure, esteem-building, and symmetry in husband-wife input-are discussed. In conclusion, the reader is urged not to regard training in communication as a panacea.
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