How Do Couple Relationship Interventions Improve Individual Well-Being? The Role of Relationship Confidence

IF 1.4 3区心理学 Q2 FAMILY STUDIES

Journal of marital and family therapy Pub Date : 2025-12-17 DOI:10.1111/jmft.70104

Noah B. Larsen, Allen W. Barton

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Abstract

Growing evidence suggests that couple relationship education (CRE) programs can improve not only relationship functioning but also individual health and well-being. However, few studies to date have considered program factors that account for improvements in individual well-being. The current study, in response, investigated three factors targeted by CRE programming (i.e., communication, partner support, relationship confidence) as potential mechanisms for changes in both individual and relationship outcomes. The sample comprised 340 individuals (170 couples) who participated in the online ePREP program with remote coaching and completed three waves of survey assessments spanning 6 months. Data analyses indicated that relationship confidence was significantly associated with improvements in multiple relationship and individual outcomes. No significant associations were observed between other program-targeted factors (i.e., communication, partner support) and changes in individual outcomes. Findings offer implications for research and practice with couples, in particular, the wide-reaching benefits of promoting individuals' relational efficacy.

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夫妻关系干预如何改善个人幸福感？关系自信的作用。

越来越多的证据表明，夫妻关系教育（CRE）项目不仅可以改善关系功能，还可以改善个人健康和幸福。然而，迄今为止，很少有研究考虑到个人幸福感改善的项目因素。为此，本研究调查了CRE规划所针对的三个因素（即沟通、伴侣支持、关系信心）作为个体和关系结果变化的潜在机制。样本包括340个人（170对夫妇），他们参加了在线ePREP课程，并接受了远程指导，完成了为期6个月的三波调查评估。数据分析表明，关系信心与多重关系和个体结果的改善显著相关。其他项目目标因素（即沟通、伙伴支持）与个体结果的变化之间未观察到显著关联。研究结果为夫妻关系的研究和实践提供了启示，特别是促进个人关系效能的广泛益处。

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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.