Premarital Counseling Practices among Christian and Muslim Lay Counselors in Ghana

Osei‐Tutu, Annabella; Oti-Boadi, Mabel; Affram, Adjeiwa Akosua; Dzokoto, Vivian; Asante, Paapa Yaw; Agyei, Francis; Kenin, Abraham

doi:10.1177/1542305020916721

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“…The results of Research question 1 revealed that even though the content of the premarital counselling in the study area was quite comprehensive, the most sufficiently discussed topics included 'communication in marriage', 'respect, understanding and appreciation in marriage' and 'how to play marital roles'. This finding seems to partially confirm Osei-Tutu et al [17] who inter alia reported that the most common issues covered in premarital counselling included medical screening, beliefs and values, expectations, partner knowledge, roles and duties, sex, parenthood, financial management, communication, and conflicts.…”

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Marital Satisfaction Blues among Ghanaian Spouses: Can Premarital Counselling be a Panacea?

Bedu-Addo

Asare

2022

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The study aimed at determining whether premarital counselling actually influenced marital satisfaction. A self-developed structured questionnaire (α = 0.89) was utilized on a sample of 322 premarital counselled and non- premarital counselled spouses in Ghana. Linear multiple regression, independent sample t-test and Pearson product moment correlation were used to analyze the data. The nature of premarital counselling significantly influenced spouses’ experience of marital satisfaction (β = .401, t = 5.241, p = .000), together with topics adequately discussed during premarital counselling (β = -.181, t= -2.370, p= .019). Additionally, premarital counselled spouses were more likely to experience marital satisfaction than non- premarital counselled spouses (M =3.39, SD = .359, t (193) = 2.571, p = .011; M = 3.26, SD = .489). Premarital counselling moderately correlated with and marital satisfaction (r = -.153, n = 322, p < 0.01).

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Marital Satisfaction Blues among Ghanaian Spouses: Can Premarital Counselling be a Panacea?

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Asare

2022

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“…They are the main custodians of religion and liturgical practices. Additionally, they provide emotional and psychological support in diverse forms to people during times of crisis (Asamoah et al, 2014 ; Benyah, 2020 ; Osei-Tutu et al, 2019 , 2020 ).…”

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Ban of Religious Gatherings during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Impact on Christian Church Leaders’ Well-Being in Ghana

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This study was conducted during a period of lockdown and ban on social gatherings, including religious gatherings, in Ghana. The restrictions were instituted in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose of the study was to understand how the well-being of Christian church leaders was impacted during the prohibition in terms of aspects of their vocation and religious practices. Fourteen Christian church leaders located in urban and rural settings in Ghana, with 5 to 32 years of experience, discussed how they and their families were impacted by the ban on religious gatherings in Ghana. Findings revealed negative impacts of the COVID-19 restrictions, including spiritual slacking , loss of fellowship , disruption of normal routine , pandemic anxiety , and financial stress. Positive impacts included increased faith , relief/reduced stress , and increased family time. These findings are discussed from psychological trauma and disaster response perspectives.

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“…Of particular interest are places of existing tension and overlap with other health infrastructure and practices. This could be in the context of the process study of collaborative programs, as in this study, or in existing congregational settings like church counseling practices (van Dijk, 2013 ; Osei-Tutu et al, 2019 , 2020 ).…”

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Congregation leader and member discussions in a church-based family strengthening, mental health promotion, and HIV prevention trial: Intervention mechanisms in a randomized trial in rural Kenya

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Collaboration with African religious congregations can promote psychosocial well-being with greater accessibility. Effective collaboration requires studying congregations as unique intervention contexts. This study explored how an intervention in western Kenya fit within and altered congregational discussion patterns. We conducted a cluster-randomized trial of a church-based intervention to improve family relationships, mental health and sexual health. For each intervention topic covered, we describe baseline and post-intervention changes in church leaders' beliefs and communication as well as discussion frequency between leaders and members and among members. Mixed-effects logistic regression assessed pre-post change in member-reported discussion frequency. At baseline, members and leaders reported already discussing family, parenting, and emotions frequently and sexuality and finances less frequently. Leaders generally felt they should discuss all topics but were less comfortable and knowledgeable about sexuality and finances than other topics. After the intervention, leader comfort and knowledge increased and discussion frequency increased for nearly all topics, especially those discussed less initially. Good fit between the desires and activities of church members and leaders suggests the potential for further collaboration, especially on mental health and family wellbeing. Increased discussion of sensitive topics underscores the potential of community-level interventions to affect social norms. Impact statementThis article makes three unique contributions:1. It contributes novel findings to the study of collaborative intervention with African religious congregations, an important but underrepresented community setting in the global mental health research literature. 2. It demonstrates survey and analysis methods for using process data to understand contextual influences in community intervention. 3. It outlines future directions for studying congregational settings as unique contexts for mental health and family health intervention, particularly in African countries.

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Premarital Counseling Practices among Christian and Muslim Lay Counselors in Ghana

Cited by 13 publications

References 38 publications

Marital Satisfaction Blues among Ghanaian Spouses: Can Premarital Counselling be a Panacea?

Marital Satisfaction Blues among Ghanaian Spouses: Can Premarital Counselling be a Panacea?

Ban of Religious Gatherings during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Impact on Christian Church Leaders’ Well-Being in Ghana

Congregation leader and member discussions in a church-based family strengthening, mental health promotion, and HIV prevention trial: Intervention mechanisms in a randomized trial in rural Kenya

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