Premarital Education: An Assessment of Program Efficacy*

McGeorge, Christine R.; Carlson, Thomas Stone

doi:10.1007/s10591-006-9701-8

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“…Mandatory premarital screening program have been implemented into high-risk populations worldwide since the 1970's (McGeorge and Carlson, 2006;Wang et al, 2013) with a remarkable success. The success of thalassemia control program of Cyprus is a promising example of how measures such as health education, carrier screening, premarital counseling and prenatal diagnosis can reduce the incidence of B-thalassemia major (Saxena and Phadke, 2002).…”

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Knowledge, Attitude, and Satisfaction of University Students Regarding Premarital Screening Programs in Kuwait

Al-Enezi

Mitra

2017

European Journal of Environment and Public Health

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The prevalence of genetic blood disorders is high, ranging from 10-25%, in Kuwait. This high prevalence is mainly due to a preventable cause, namely, consanguineous marriages. One of the most successful programs in Kuwait implemented to reduce such high prevalence is premarital screening program. The aim of the study was to determine the level of knowledge, attitude and satisfaction among university students regarding premarital screening program, and to find out the factors influencing knowledge, attitude, and satisfaction of the people toward premarital screening program. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 809 students of Kuwait University during July-October 2016. A self-administered questionnaire including 51 questions was handed out to the participants after taking informed consent. The main outcome variables of this study were: knowledge of hereditary diseases, premarital screening, attitude, and satisfaction toward premarital screening program. The mean ± SD of knowledge score about hereditary diseases was 5.80 ± 2.9 out of a total of 14, and the knowledge score for premarital screening was 3.99 ± 1.2 out of 6. In univariate analysis, knowledge scores about hereditary diseases were significantly associated with marital status (P = 0.043), education in medical faculties (P < 0.001), higher education of father (P = 0.027), higher education of mother (P = 0.001), and presence of hereditary disease in the family (P = 0.003). The level of attitude toward premarital screening program was significantly associated with female gender (P < 0.001), marital status (P = 0.023), higher years of study (P = 0.002), higher family income (P = 0.019). In multivariate analysis, education in medical faculties and presence of hereditary disease in the family were significant predictors of knowledge about hereditary disease. This study identified some demographic factors which determined the outcome of knowledge about premarital screening and hereditary disease. Also, the study demonstrated that more than 90% of the people were not satisfied about the premarital screening program, and more than 70% had to wait for a long time before receiving the test results. These areas of dissatisfaction should be improved for a successful program.

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Knowledge, Attitude, and Satisfaction of University Students Regarding Premarital Screening Programs in Kuwait

Al-Enezi

Mitra

2017

European Journal of Environment and Public Health

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“…Although before the courses, they were not so eager to engage in pre-marital training. Therefore, marital education and training, along with intimate relationship pre-coupling education, can provide a strong foundation for relationships to grow (McGeorge and Carlson 2006). Programs, such as PREP for Strong Bonds, have proven to improve communication skills in couples and lowered divorce rates with couples after a year from attending the course (Allen et al 2014).…”

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iRelate: A Comprehensive Approach Empowering Young Marines to Succeed at Intimate Relationships

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As a result of the high rate at which young Marines are getting married and divorced, a group of Navy chaplains created a new comprehensive three stage intervention program entitled, Intimate Relationships Awareness, Training, and Enrichment program (iRelate) to address the various relationship needs of the single, engaged, and married Marines. This article presents preliminary program evaluation data for Stage I and Stage II of the iRelate program, with additional data from Marines that are engaged to be married and Marines that were in the process of getting divorced. Results showed, prior to attending Stage I and Stage II of the program, Marines presented with high levels of marriage idealism and overconfidence. Twenty-nine percent stated, because they are Marines, they are capable of taking on adult responsibilities and 32.4 % believed that marriage would require some effort. Of the Marines that were in the process of getting divorced, 40 % indicated that they were too young to be married, 50 % stated if they could do it over again they would have taken more time to get to know their spouse prior to getting married. The post course data indicated that the Marines' level of idealism and overconfidence decreased, as 63.2 % of the Marines developed a more realistic expectation of marriage, by realizing that marriage will require a lot of hard work. Additionally, Marines felt more prepared for their marriage [t (177) = 7.62, p \ 0.001, r 2 = 0.25] suggesting that the program offers a significant benefit to the Marines.

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“…Numerous investigations have shown that marriage preparation courses are successful in influencing short-term stability and enhancing the relationships of opposite-sex couples (Carroll & Doherty, 2003;mcGeorge & Carlson, 2006). Lacking in the research literature are studies that assess the degree to which same-sex couples may benefit from similar services (Shurts, 2008).…”

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Nurturing the Relationships of All Couples: Integrating Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Concerns Into Premarital Education and Counseling Programs

Casquarelli

Fallon

2011

J Humanistic Counseling

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Premarital Education: An Assessment of Program Efficacy*

Cited by 18 publications

References 39 publications

Knowledge, Attitude, and Satisfaction of University Students Regarding Premarital Screening Programs in Kuwait

Knowledge, Attitude, and Satisfaction of University Students Regarding Premarital Screening Programs in Kuwait

iRelate: A Comprehensive Approach Empowering Young Marines to Succeed at Intimate Relationships

Nurturing the Relationships of All Couples: Integrating Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Concerns Into Premarital Education and Counseling Programs

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