An Evaluation of Healthy Marriage and Relationship Education Program: Elevate

NCT03034083 | Withdrawn

• 1 other identifier: 90FM0081
• Study Type: observational
• Target: N/A
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether the healthy marriage and relationship education program Elevate: Taking Your Relationship to the Next Level results in improved couple, parenting, and co-parenting behaviors that lead to reduced child abuse/neglect potential.

Conditions

Family Relations

Keywords

healthy marriage; healthy relationships; parenting; healthy marriage and relationship education

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Elevate Pre-post program survey subscale measuring change in couple functioning and stability

  Study participant responses on Elevate pre-post survey subscale measuring change in couple functioning behaviors, including communication, conflict resolution, commitment, and supportive behaviors will be compared at three time points.

  Time points 4-6 weeks prior to participation in Elevate, 4-6 week after participation, and 8-10 months after participation.

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Elevate Pre-post survey subscale measuring change in parenting skills

  Time points 4-6 weeks prior to participation in Elevate, 4-6 week after participation, and 8-10 months after participation

Study Arms (2)

Couples Elevate Weekly Series

Participants in a couple relationship receive needs assessment and 8 hours of classes over a 4-week period in healthy couple functioning behaviors, relationship quality/stability, and parenting skills.

Behavioral: Elevate

Foster Parents Elevate Weekend Intensive

Foster parent participants receive 8 hours of classes over a weekend in healthy couple functioning behaviors, relationship quality/stability, and parenting skills.

Interventions

Elevate BEHAVIORAL

Study participants receive needs assessment and 8 hours of classes over a 4-week period in healthy couple functioning behaviors, relationship quality/stability, and parenting skills.

Couples Elevate Weekly Series

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

The study population is biological and foster parents of children ages 0-18.

You may qualify if:

• Biological parents of children 0-18 Parents must be in a committed couple relationship

You may not qualify if:

• Incarceration

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Georgia: lead
• Department of Health and Human Services: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia, 30602, United States

Location

Study Officials

• Theodore Futris, Ph.D.

  University of Georgia

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Public Service Assistant

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 19, 2017
• First Posted: January 27, 2017
• Study Start: January 1, 2017
• Primary Completion: December 1, 2019
• Study Completion: December 1, 2020
• Last Updated: June 15, 2018

Record last verified: 2018-06

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)