An Evaluation of Healthy Marriage and Relationship Education Program: Elevate

June 13, 2018 updated by: Karen M. DeMeester, University of Georgia

Elevate: Taking Your Relationship to the Next Level

The purpose of this study is to determine whether the healthy marriage and relationship education program Elevate: Taking Your Relationship to the Next Level results in improved couple, parenting, and co-parenting behaviors that lead to reduced child abuse/neglect potential.

Study Overview

Status

Withdrawn

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The descriptive study is based on the theory that couples can learn skills through participating in the Elevate curriculum that will help them function better as a couple resulting in improved relationship quality/stability, improved co-parenting skills, improved financial management, and reduced financial stress. As a result of improved relationship skills and better management of stress, couples will then provide more supportive, safe, and stable family environments for children.

Individuals who are eligible (biological and foster parents of children 0-18) and agree to participate in the study will complete surveys at three time points--before participating in Elevate, 4-6 weeks after participating, and 8-10 months after participating in Elevate. The surveys include items related to couple functioning behaviors, relationship quality/stability, parenting/co-parenting skills, and financial management and distress.

Study Type

Observational

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Georgia
      • Athens, Georgia, United States, 30602
        • University of Georgia

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

The study population is biological and foster parents of children ages 0-18.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

Biological parents of children 0-18 Parents must be in a committed couple relationship

Exclusion Criteria:

Incarceration

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Couples Elevate Weekly Series
Participants in a couple relationship receive needs assessment and 8 hours of classes over a 4-week period in healthy couple functioning behaviors, relationship quality/stability, and parenting skills.
Behavioral: Elevate
Study participants receive needs assessment and 8 hours of classes over a 4-week period in healthy couple functioning behaviors, relationship quality/stability, and parenting skills.
Foster Parents Elevate Weekend Intensive
Foster parent participants receive 8 hours of classes over a weekend in healthy couple functioning behaviors, relationship quality/stability, and parenting skills.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Elevate Pre-post program survey subscale measuring change in couple functioning and stability
Time Frame: Time points 4-6 weeks prior to participation in Elevate, 4-6 week after participation, and 8-10 months after participation.
Study participant responses on Elevate pre-post survey subscale measuring change in couple functioning behaviors, including communication, conflict resolution, commitment, and supportive behaviors will be compared at three time points.
Time points 4-6 weeks prior to participation in Elevate, 4-6 week after participation, and 8-10 months after participation.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Elevate Pre-post survey subscale measuring change in parenting skills
Time Frame: Time points 4-6 weeks prior to participation in Elevate, 4-6 week after participation, and 8-10 months after participation
Study participant responses on Elevate pre-post survey subscale measuring change in parenting skill level, including interactions with children, co-parenting approaches, and beliefs about appropriate parenting behaviors, will be compared at three time points.
Time points 4-6 weeks prior to participation in Elevate, 4-6 week after participation, and 8-10 months after participation

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of Georgia

Collaborators

Department of Health and Human Services

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Theodore Futris, Ph.D., University of Georgia

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 2017

Primary Completion (Anticipated)

December 1, 2019

Study Completion (Anticipated)

December 1, 2020

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

January 19, 2017

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

January 24, 2017

First Posted (Estimate)

January 27, 2017

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

June 15, 2018

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 13, 2018

Last Verified

June 1, 2018

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 90FM0081

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

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