The effectiveness of the in-person and online Gottman Seven Principles Couple Enhancement Program: A propensity score matching design

IF 1.8 3区心理学 Q2 FAMILY STUDIES

Journal of marital and family therapy Pub Date : 2024-07-03 DOI:10.1111/jmft.12726

Rune Zahl-Olsen PhD, Frode Thuen, Thomas Bjerregaard Bertelsen PhD

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This study investigates the effectiveness of the 12-h Gottman Seven Principles couple enhancement program delivered in person and online. In Norway, we recruited 490 participants and 242 people for a control group. All were in close relationships. The revised dyadic adjustment scale (RDAS) was used to assess the quality of their relationships before and after program participation, and at 6-month follow-up. Repeated measures ANOVA, t tests, reliable change, and multilevel multiple regression using propensity score matching to control for confounders were used to investigate the effectiveness of the course. The results demonstrate that the Gottman Seven Principles course improves couple relationships and is equally effective whether delivered in person or online. Furthermore, it does not matter whether there are therapists with a clinical background delivering the course, suggesting that the material itself is sufficient.

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面对面和在线戈特曼七原则夫妇提升计划的有效性：倾向得分匹配设计

本研究调查了 12 小时的 "戈特曼七原则 "夫妻关系提升项目的有效性，该项目可通过面授和在线方式进行。我们在挪威招募了 490 名参与者和 242 名对照组人员。所有参与者都处于亲密关系中。我们使用修订后的夫妻关系调整量表（RDAS）来评估他们在参加课程前后以及随访 6 个月时的夫妻关系质量。研究人员使用了重复测量方差分析、t 检验、可靠变化和多层次多元回归，并使用倾向得分匹配来控制混杂因素，以调查课程的有效性。结果表明，"戈特曼七原则 "课程可以改善夫妻关系，而且无论是面授还是在线授课，效果都是一样的。此外，是否由具有临床背景的治疗师授课并不重要，这表明教材本身就足够了。

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Journal of marital and family therapy Multiple-

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期刊介绍： The Journal of Marital & Family Therapy (JMFT) is published quarterly by the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy and is one of the best known and most influential family therapy journals in the world. JMFT is a peer-reviewed journal that advances the professional understanding of marital and family functioning and the most effective psychotherapeutic treatment of couple and family distress. Toward that end, the Journal publishes articles on research, theory, clinical practice, and training in marital and family therapy.