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The Effect of Telehealth Marriage Checkup on Improvement of Marital Quality in Newlywed Couples.

This quasi-experimental study investigated the effects of a telehealth Marriage Checkup on improvement of marital quality among 98 newly married couples. We assigned couples to either an intervention) telehealth Marriage Checkup program (or a control group.The participants completed the Quality of M...

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Published in:American Journal of Family Therapy Vol. 52; no. 5; pp. 642 - 658
Main Authors: Shahrokhi, Shirin, Faramazi, Mahbobeh
Format: Article
Published: Taylor & Francis Ltd Oct-Dec2024
Subjects:
Marriage
Couples therapy
Spouses
Randomized controlled trials
Marital satisfaction
Interpersonal relations
Early medical intervention
Research funding
Statistical sampling
Questionnaires
Treatment effectiveness
Chi-squared test
Descriptive statistics
Telemedicine
Research methodology
Quality assurance
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Summary:This quasi-experimental study investigated the effects of a telehealth Marriage Checkup on improvement of marital quality among 98 newly married couples. We assigned couples to either an intervention) telehealth Marriage Checkup program (or a control group.The participants completed the Quality of Marriage Index (QMI), and the NEO Five-Factor Inventory (NEO-FFI) at baseline, post-intervention, and three-month follow-up. The telehealth Marriage Checkup significantly increased marital satisfaction and this effect persisted at the three-month follow-up. Our study demonstrates the importance of early preventive interventions for enhancing and maintaining marital satisfaction in the initial stages of marriage.