RECRUITING

Evaluation Exploring How Course Modality Influences the Effectiveness of the R3 Academy for Couples

Study Overview

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Description

The REFRAME project is designed to offer the R3 Academy for Couples, a robust 24-hour program, to married adults ages 18 and over in the state of California. The R3 Academy is an evidence-based couple relationship education curriculum that helps couples strengthen their relationships with their child, with their spouse, and at work. The program also includes two evidence-based components that address economic stability and an innovative approach to Case Management that fosters client self-direction. The R3 Academy curricula will be delivered in both English and Spanish through two modalities: 1) live classes and 2) livestream classes via a video conferencing platform. The Local Evaluation will examine how modality, or in other words attending a live class versus a livestream class, influences the effectiveness of R3 Academy for Couples program when it comes to changes in couples' marital/relationship satisfaction, conflict management, support and affection, and commitment. The question of modality is a timely one. In the COVID-19 era, many programs have become exclusively online-but the potential impact on effectiveness is not well known. We address this issue by considering the impact on four relationship outcomes: marital/relationship satisfaction, conflict management, support and affection, and commitment. Moreover, one issue that many programs report is that couples have great difficulty finding time to be engaged in regularly scheduled, live, in-person classes. Our study will provide evidence about how the availability of materials in alternative formats, that may allow more couples to be involved and reduce issues around the ability to participate, may influence the efficacy of those programs. RQ1: How do live in-person (control) and online livestream (treatment) Marriage and Relationship Education (MRE) workshops compare on marital/relationship satisfaction outcomes immediately after program completion? RQ2: How do live in-person and online livestream MRE workshops compare on conflict management outcomes immediately after program completion? RQ3: How do live in-person and online livestream MRE workshops compare on support and affection outcomes immediately after program completion? RQ4: How do live in-person and online livestream MRE workshops compare on commitment outcomes immediately after program completion? RQ5: Do program effects last beyond program completion?

Official Title

Relationships Education, Financial Resources, & Anger Management Essentials (REFRAME)

Quick Facts

Study Start:2022-09-01
Study Completion:2025-09-30
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT05580627

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:18 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:Yes
Standard Ages:ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * Adult over the age of 18 living in California and applying with their romantic partner
  1. * Domestic violence or child maltreatment is detected
  2. * Active drug use
  3. * Undiagnosed or untreated mental illness
  4. * Anger management issues
  5. * Pending legal action

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Braquel R Egginton, MS
CONTACT
760-436-3960
braquel@relationshipsca.org
Patty Howell
CONTACT
760-436-3960
patty@relationshipsca.org

Principal Investigator

Kevin Shafer, PhD
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Brigham Young University
Jason Krafsky
STUDY_DIRECTOR
Healthy Relationships California
Patty Howell
STUDY_CHAIR
Healthy Relationships California
Dyann Collins
STUDY_CHAIR
Healthy Relationships California

Study Locations (Sites)

Healthy Relationships California
Leucadia, California, 92024
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: Healthy Relationships California

  • Kevin Shafer, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Brigham Young University
  • Jason Krafsky, STUDY_DIRECTOR, Healthy Relationships California
  • Patty Howell, STUDY_CHAIR, Healthy Relationships California
  • Dyann Collins, STUDY_CHAIR, Healthy Relationships California

Study Record Dates

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Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2022-09-01
Study Completion Date2025-09-30

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2022-09-01
Study Completion Date2025-09-30

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

  • couple relationship education
  • modality
  • evaluation
  • couple
  • comparison
  • propensity score matching
  • live
  • in-person
  • livestream
  • online

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Program Modality