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More than One Way to Get There: Pathways of Change in Coparenting Conflict after a Preventive Intervention
Author(s) -
Epstein Kenneth,
Pruett Marsha Kline,
Cowan Philip,
Cowan Carolyn,
Pradhan Lisa,
Mah Elisabeth,
Pruett Kyle
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
family process
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.011
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1545-5300
pISSN - 0014-7370
DOI - 10.1111/famp.12138
Subject(s) - intervention (counseling) , psychology , psychological intervention , coparenting , distress , developmental psychology , clinical psychology , psychiatry
This study explored pathways of change in the levels of conflict couples experienced after Supporting Father Involvement, an evidence‐based, prevention‐oriented couples and parenting intervention that included a diverse low‐income and working class group of participants. Pathways of change were examined for couples with baseline conflict scores that were initially low, medium, and high. The growth mixture model analysis found that the best‐fitting model for change in couples' conflict was represented by three distinctly different change patterns. The intervention was most successful for High‐Conflict couples. This finding contributes to a growing literature examining variations in how relationships change over time and the process of change, especially for couples in distress. This study supports further investigation into the impact and costs associated with universal interventions versus those that target specific groups of higher risk families.