Department of Family Science, School of Public Health, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, USA.
Graduate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
J Marital Fam Ther. 2025 Jan;51(1):e12752. doi: 10.1111/jmft.12752.
Latine couples, particularly those who are low-income and immigrant, often face significant challenges in relationship and financial functioning, areas in which they are frequently underserved by existing programs. This article aimed to test Juntos en Pareja (JEP), a linguistic and cultural adaptation of the TOGETHER program for Latine couples. JEP is a 20-h, evidence-based psychoeducational curriculum integrating relationship and financial education. This study assessed its acceptability, appropriateness, feasibility, and preliminary effectiveness. Self-report data from 23 Latine low-income, immigrant, heterosexual, Spanish-speaking couples in the Washington, D.C., area were collected in 2019-2020 before (T1) and after program participation (T2) and at 3-month follow-up (T3). Repeated measures analysis of variance (ANOVAs) were used to analyze changes across time in relationship and financial functioning using self-report instruments and observable data from three 8-min discussions. Results indicate that the JEP program is successful in reducing Latine partners' financial stress and emotional dysregulation and improving their financial management abilities, relationship satisfaction, and dyadic coping, but with some important gender differences. JEP is a beneficial program for Latine couples, improving relationship and financial functioning and ultimately fostering greater equity and stability in areas where this population is often underserved.
拉丁裔夫妇，尤其是那些低收入和移民的夫妇，在关系和财务功能方面经常面临重大挑战，而现有项目在这些方面往往无法为他们提供足够的服务。本文旨在测试 Juntos en Pareja（JEP），这是一种针对拉丁裔夫妇的 TOGETHER 项目的语言和文化适应。JEP 是一个 20 小时的、基于证据的心理教育课程，整合了关系和金融教育。本研究评估了其可接受性、适当性、可行性和初步效果。2019-2020 年，在华盛顿特区地区，23 对拉丁裔低收入、移民、异性恋、讲西班牙语的夫妇在参与项目前（T1）、参与项目后（T2）和 3 个月随访（T3）时收集了自我报告数据。使用重复测量方差分析（ANOVA），使用自我报告工具和来自三次 8 分钟讨论的可观察数据，分析了关系和财务功能随时间的变化。结果表明，JEP 项目成功地降低了拉丁裔伴侣的财务压力和情绪失调，提高了他们的财务管理能力、关系满意度和对偶应对能力，但存在一些重要的性别差异。JEP 是一个有益于拉丁裔夫妇的项目，它可以改善关系和财务功能，最终在这个经常得不到充分服务的人群所在的领域促进更大的公平和稳定。
