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NCT Number: NCT03790761

Guam Healthy Relationships Education Program

The Guam Healthy Marriage Partnership (GHMP), a comprehensive culturally responsive program that will foster healthy relationships and marriages on the island of Guam.

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Key information

Conditions

Health Behavior Behavior

Age range

18 year–35 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

WestCare Pacific Islands Reflection Center

Hagåtña, 96910, Guam

About this study

The proposed Guam Healthy Relationships Education Program will improve the quality of life for individuals/couples in Guam by using culturally responsive approaches to foster healthy relationships and marriages using an Observational approach as there will be no comparison group, only the control group. Project activities include a 6-month education program of interactive curriculum-based groups and positive social/recreational activities to achieve positive outcomes for individuals/couples, community awareness events, and community and parenting skills training. The services offered is entrenched in cultures and traditions that are meaningful to the people of Guam, and includes capacity building and community awareness activities that will change community, family, and peer normative environments and attitudes.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Currently in a long-term relationship, does not have to include marriage
  • Must be at least 18 years old
  • At least one of the partners need to be between the ages of 18-35 years old

Exclusion criteria

  • Under the age of 18 years
  • Not in a long-term relationship

Treatment and study plan

PREP 8.0 Curriculum

Behavioral

The PREP 8.0 curriculum is an experiential curriculum designed to be implemented in a workshop or educational setting. Using techniques of cognitive-behavioral marital therapy and communication-oriented marital enhancement, PREP aims to help couples achieve high levels of relationship functioning and prevent marital problems. The PREP approach is based on research in the field of relational and marital health and success conducted at the University of Denver.

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in Relationship Satisfaction

    Time frame: The pre-test is administered before starting the curriculum and the post-test is administered immediately following the conclusion of the curriculum.

    The PREP 8.0 curriculum pre- and post-test will be administered to program participants to determine if there are any changes in relationship satisfaction.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change in Intimate Partner Violence

    Time frame: The screening is administered before starting the curriculum and the screening is administered again immediately following the conclusion of the curriculum.

    The HITS Screening Assessment will be administered to program participants to determine if there are any changes in intimate partner violence as a result of participating in the PREP 8.0 curriculum.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

WestCare Pacific Islands, Inc.

Other

Collaborators

  • Children's Bureau - Administration for Children and Families

Registry information

Acronym: GHREP

Important dates

Study start
2016
Primary completion
2020
Study completion
2020
First posted
Jan 2, 2019
Registry last updated
May 29, 2020

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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