Markman H J, Renick M J, Floyd F J, Stanley S M, Clements M
Center for Marital and Family Studies, University of Denver, Colorado 80208.
J Consult Clin Psychol. 1993 Feb;61(1):70-7. doi: 10.1037//0022-006x.61.1.70.
This article reports the 4- and 5-year follow-up results of evaluating the effects of a marital distress prevention program. The program, Prevention and Relationship Enhancement Program (PREP), is a 5-session program designed to teach couples effective communication and conflict management skills. At the 5-year follow-up, intervention, as compared with control, couples had higher levels of positive and lower levels of negative communication skills and lower levels of marital violence. Data are also presented on couples who declined the program. Issues are discussed concerning selection effects, change mechanisms, and future directions for prevention research.
本文报告了一项婚姻困扰预防项目效果评估的4年和5年随访结果。该项目即预防与关系增进项目（PREP），是一个为期5节课程的项目，旨在教授夫妻有效的沟通和冲突管理技巧。在5年随访时，与对照组相比，干预组夫妻具有更高水平的积极沟通技巧、更低水平的消极沟通技巧以及更低水平的婚姻暴力。文中还呈现了拒绝该项目的夫妻的数据。讨论了有关选择效应、改变机制以及预防研究未来方向的问题。
