Characteristics of Couples Who Attend Family Services Counselor Visits in Relationship Education |
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| Authors: | Ryan G Carlson Jenene Case Pease Naomi J Wheeler Xun Liu Jessica McDonald Luke Strawn |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Educational Studies, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, USA;2. Department of Human Development, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia, USA;3. Marriage &4. Family Research Institute, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida, USA;5. Foundations of Education, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA |
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| Abstract: | Case management services for low-income couples receiving relationship education have been required by federal funding agencies. Studies examining relationship education outcomes for low-income couples have yet to address participant characteristics of those who attend case management services (e.g., distressed vs. nondistressed). Thus, this study examined the influence of baseline relationship satisfaction and demographics on attendance at case management visits for 2,628 low-income, partnered participants who attended relationship education. Findings indicated that participants who reported higher baseline relationship distress attended more family services counselor (FSC) visits. However, when we added demographics to the model, relationship distress no longer predicted FSC visits, whereas income served as a predictor for men and women, with those reporting greater monthly income attending more FSC visits. |
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| Keywords: | case management couple and relationship education family services low income couples |
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