Community-Based Premarital Prevention: Clergy and Lay Leaders on the Front Lines
- Resource Type
- research-article
- Authors
- Stanley, Scott M.; Markman, Howard J.; Prado, Lydia M.; Olmos-Gallo, P. Antonio; Tonelli, Laurie; St. Peters, Michelle; Leber, B. Douglas; Bobulinski, Michelle; Cordova, Allan; Whitton, Sarah W.
- Source
- Family Relations, 2001 Jan 01. 50(1), 67-76.
- Subject
- Communication
Divorce
Marriage
Premarital Counseling
Prevention
Clergy
Men
Communication skills
Training
Women
Religiosity
T tests
Religious organizations
Premarital counseling
Family relations
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 01976664
17413729
This study reports on the results of the dissemination of an empirically-based, premarital education program within religious organizations. The following major results are discussed with respect to premarital prevention: (a) Clergy and lay leaders were as effective in the short run as our university staff; (b) couples taking the more skills-oriented intervention showed advantages over couples receiving naturally occurring services on interaction quality; and (c) couples reported that the communication skills components of premarital education were the most helpful.