Abstract

Empirical support for relationship education (RE) programs is primarily based in quantitative research methods, leaving gaps in understanding the experience of couples and individuals who participate in RE programs. Further, a more focused understanding on how to attract and maintain program participants is necessary, in order to better address participant engagement barriers and to ultimately strengthen a program’s potential impact. This study presents findings from three focus groups with participants (N = 20) who enrolled in RE workshops. We conducted consensual qualitative research (CQR; Hill et al., Journal of Counseling Psychology, 52(2), 196–205, 2005; Hill et al., The Counseling Psychologist, 25(4), 517–572, 1997), reaching consensus on six domains and 16 categories through the systematic process of examining the representativeness across cases. The resulting model offers implications for future RE programs to focus their efforts on recruitment and retention, ultimately increasing their impact with individuals and couples.

摘要

对关系教育 (RE) 计划的实证支持主要基于定量研究方法，在理解参与 RE 计划的夫妇和个人的经历方面存在差距。此外，为了更好地解决参与者参与障碍并最终加强计划的潜在影响，需要更集中地了解如何吸引和留住计划参与者。本研究展示了三个焦点小组的研究结果，参与者 ( N  = 20) 参加了 RE 研讨会。我们进行了双方同意的定性研究（CQR；Hill 等人，Journal of Counseling Psychology, 52 (2), 196–205, 2005；Hill 等人，The Counseling Psychologist, 25(4), 517–572, 1997)，通过系统性的检查案例代表性的过程，就六个领域和 16 个类别达成共识。由此产生的模型为未来的 RE 计划提供了意义，将他们的工作重点放在招聘和保留上，最终增加他们对个人和夫妇的影响。