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The Impact of the PICK a Partner Relationship Education Program on Single Army Soldiers
Author(s) -
Epp Morgan C.,
Futris Ted G.,
Epp John C.,
Campbell Kelly
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
family and consumer sciences research journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.372
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 1552-3934
pISSN - 1077-727X
DOI - 10.1177/1077727x08316347
Subject(s) - pace , romance , interpersonal relationship , psychology , social psychology , interpersonal communication , selection (genetic algorithm) , marital status , applied psychology , sociology , demography , computer science , geography , population , geodesy , artificial intelligence , psychoanalysis
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 Premarital Interpersonal Choices and Knowledge (PICK) 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.