Steps Toward Creating and Validating an Evidence-Based Couples Curriculum

Authors

H Wallace Goddard, University of Arkansas Cooperative ExtensionFollow
James P. Marshall, University of Arkansas Cooperative ExtensionFollow
Jonathan R. Olson, The Pennsylavania State University- AltoonaFollow
Steven A. Dennis, Brigham Young University- IdahoFollow

Volume

50

Issue

6

DOI

10.34068/joe.50.06.06

Abstract

This article describes a four-step process for creating an evidence-based couples curriculum and describes the first steps in applying this process. Specifically, we developed a self-report questionnaire to operationalize a model of healthy relationships. We gathered data from 1,204 married people in a southeastern state and conducted a series of analyses to assess the psychometric properties of the questionnaire and the predictive usefulness of the general model. Results indicated partial support for the reliability and validity of the instrument. In addition, certain aspects of the model were significantly related to positive marital outcomes.

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Recommended Citation

Goddard, H., Marshall, J. P., Olson, J. R., & Dennis, S. A. (2012). Steps Toward Creating and Validating an Evidence-Based Couples Curriculum. The Journal of Extension, 50(6), Article 6. https://doi.org/10.34068/joe.50.06.06