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The Behavioral Effects of Training Premarital Couples in Mutual Problem Solving;Skills

Carl A. Ridley

University of Arizona

Rodney R. Nelson

Yuma County Association for Behavioral Health Services, Inc.

The purpose of the present study was to extend the evaluation of the effectiveness of a mutual problem solving training program (MPS) for premarital couples. The 19 couples who participated in this problem solving program were compared to 19 couples who were involved in a relationship discussion group (RD). The two groups were compared on behavior changes in `work' and `non-work' interaction styles at pre-test, post-test, and follow-up. Training for both groups lasted ten weeks, three hours per week. Results indicated that the MPS group, relative to the RD group, showed a significant increase in one `work' style and decreased in one `non-work' style. The same pattern of results was maintained at follow-up, six months later.

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, Vol. 1, No. 2, 197-210 (1984)
DOI: 10.1177/0265407584012004
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