Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2008

Publication Title

Family & Consumer Sciences Research Journal

Volume

36

Issue

4

First Page

328

Last Page

349

ISSN

1552-3934

DOI

10.1177/1077727X08316347

Keywords

Army life, Premarital Relationships, Program Evaluation, Relationship Development, Relationship Education, Relationship Beliefs

Abstract

Educating singles on how to develop healthy, romantic relationships can be beneficial to their subsequent dating and marital satisfaction, and for Army soldiers, their satisfaction with military life. A new relationship program, the P.I.C.K. program, was delivered to single Army soldiers, and at the conclusion of the program participants demonstrated an increase in their understanding of the crucial areas to explore and discuss in a premarital relationship, gained a better understanding of how to pace their relationship, and exhibited more realistic attitudes and beliefs about marriage and mate selection.

Comments

This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Futris, T. G., Van Epp, M., Van Epp, J., & Campbell, K. (2008). The impact of a relationship educational program on single army soldiers. Journal of Family and Consumer Science Research, 36, 328-349, which has been published in final form at https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1177/1077727X08316347. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for self-archiving.

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