Date of Award
Spring 5-10-2024
Document Type
Project (696 or 796 registration)
Degree Name
Master of Science in Counseling
Department
Graduate Studies
Committee Chair
Aaron Suomala Folkherds and Jessica Brown
Keywords
premarital, relationship, program, education, group manual
Abstract
Relationship education programs were developed in the 1970s (Markman et al., 2013). Relationships and marriage require continual self-growth, learning opportunities, and partnership. This literature review discusses current marriage and divorce rates, approaches used in marriage counseling, effectiveness and limitations of premarital counseling, and techniques used during group counseling programs. Also included is an overview of a premarital psychoeducational and skills couples group along with the weekly sessions laid out with objectives, discussion topics, group and partner exercises, and handouts. The information utilized in the premarital couples group is derived from John and Julie Gottman’s Sound Relationship House Theory, as well as interventions based on CBT, Narrative Therapy, EFT approaches and ideas from PREPARE/ENRICH. The Relationship Assessment Scale (RAS) will be administered as a pre and post program evaluation to assess the effectiveness of the premarital couples psychoeducation and skills group.
Recommended Citation
Defender, London, "Premarital Counseling and Education Group" (2024). Dissertations, Theses, and Projects. 914.
https://red.mnstate.edu/thesis/914