1. A Meta-analytic Study of Couple Interventions During the Transition to Parenthood
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Pinquart, Martin and Teubert, Daniela
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Parenting -- Analysis ,Parenthood -- Analysis ,Family and marriage - Abstract
To authenticate to the full-text of this article, please visit this link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1741-3729.2010.00597.x Byline: Martin Pinquart (1), Daniela Teubert (1) Keywords: couple; intervention; marital quality; parenthood; prevention Abstract: The present meta-analysis integrates results of 21 controlled couple-focused interventions with expectant and new parents. The interventions had, on average, small effects on couple communication (d = .28 standard deviation units) and psychological well-being (d = .21), as well as very small effects on couple adjustment (d = .09). Stronger effects emerged if the intervention included more than five sessions, included an antenatal and postnatal component, and was led by professionals rather than semiprofessionals. Author Affiliation: (1)Philipps University Article note: Department of Educational and Developmental Psychology, Philipps-University Marburg, Gutenbergstra[sz]e 18, 35032 Marburg, Germany (pinquart@staff.uni-marburg.de).
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- 2010