Citation

Roddy MK, Georgia EJ, Doss BD. Fam. Process 2018; 57(2): 293-307.

Affiliation

University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, Family Process Institute, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1111/famp.12291

PMID

28425562

Abstract

In-person conjoint treatments for relationship distress are effective at increasing relationship satisfaction, and newly developed online programs are showing promising results. However, couples reporting even low levels intimate partner violence (IPV) are traditionally excluded from these interventions. To improve the availability of couple-based treatment for couples with IPV, the present study sought to determine whether associations with IPV found in community samples generalized to couples seeking help for their relationship and whether web-based interventions for relationship distressed worked equally well for couples with IPV. In the first aim, in a sample of 2,797 individuals who were seeking online help for their relationship, the levels and correlates of both low-intensity and clinically significant IPV largely matched what is found in community samples. In the second aim, in a sample of 300 couples who were randomly assigned to a web-based intervention or a waitlist control group, low-impact IPV did not moderate the effects of the intervention for relationship distress. Therefore, web-based interventions may be an effective (and easily accessible) intervention for relationship distress for couples with low-intensity IPV.

© 2017 Family Process Institute.

Language: en

Keywords

Couple Intervention; Help-Seeking; Interpersonal Violence; Web-Based Intervention; búsqueda de ayuda; intervención en la pareja; intervención vía web; violencia interpersonal; 人际间暴力; 伴侣干预; 寻求帮助; 网络干预