This RCT will test the marginal benefit of adding economic-focused services to traditional relationship education (RE) interventions. 344 couples will be randomly assigned to the RE only or RE plus economic-services condition. All couples will be assessed at baseline, 6-weeks, 6-months, and 12-months. This project will examine whether couples in the RE plus condition have better relationship and economic outcomes than couples in the RE only condition.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
666
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Change in Relationship satisfaction
Couples Satisfaction Index (CSI-4).
Time frame: From baseline to 6-weeks, 6-months, 12-months
Changes in Positive Communication
Seven items, scored on four-point scale and averaged. Sample item: "My partner and I were good at working out our differences."
Time frame: From baseline to 6-weeks, 6-months, 12-months
Changes in Negative Communication
Nine items, scored on four-point scale and averaged. Sample item: "My partner was rude or mean to me when we disagree."
Time frame: From baseline to 6-weeks, 6-months, 12-months
Changes in Income
Single item: "How much would you say you personally as an individual earned in total from all work in the last month, before taxes and deductions?" Open numeric response
Time frame: From baseline to 6-months, 12-months
Changes in Financial Strain
Five items assess the degree of difficulty the household has had fulfilling financial obligations and purchasing necessary items. Items scored on a 4-point scale and averaged.
Time frame: From baseline to 6-months, 12-months
Changes in Financial Capability
Six items assess capability to manage household finances, (e.g., "In the last 2 months, have you been charged a late fee on a loan or bill?"). Items summed to form an index with range of 0-8 (two 3-point items, four 2-point items.
Time frame: From baseline to 6-months, 12-months
Changes in Support and Affection
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Five items, scored on four-point scale and averaged. Sample item: "My partner knows and understands me."
Time frame: From baseline to 6-weeks, 6-months, 12-months
Changes in Wealth
Single item: "About how much money does your household have saved somewhere (in a savings account, 401k, hidden cash envelope, etc.)?" Open numeric response
Time frame: From baseline to 6-months, 12-months