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An Implementation Study of Marriage Checkups in Family Centers

부부 결혼검진의 가족센터 실행에 따른 탐색적 성과연구

  • Woochul Park (Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Duksung Women's University) ;
  • Hyeseong Kang (Department of Child and Family Studies, Gyeongsang National University)
  • 박우철 (덕성여자대학교 아동가족학전공) ;
  • 강혜성 (경상국립대학교 아동가족학과)
  • Received : 2023.05.02
  • Accepted : 2023.06.08
  • Published : 2023.11.30
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Abstract

This study aims to assess the effectiveness of the Marriage Checkup (MC) in community settings. Participants (N=57) were recruited from family centers and participated in the MC, which consisted of assessment and feedback visits. Participants completed marital satisfaction assessments before and after the MC. Overall, the participants reported significant improvements in terms of marital satisfaction with a large effect size (d=0.87). Specifically, 77.2% of participants demonstrated an increase in marriage satisfaction. Among them, 30.6% experienced a clinically significant change (from a clinical state to a non-clinical state). The reliable change index (RCI) identified 15.8% of participants as showing reliable improvement. Changes in marital satisfaction were larger for men and participants who experienced more positive changes during the MC in terms of intimacy and understanding of how to improve their marital relationships. This study supports the MC as an evidence-based approach for improving relationship health in community settings.

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