Type of Document	Dissertation
Author	Braithwaite, Scott R
URN	etd-08042009-212038
Title	ePrep for Couples: A Randomized Clinical Trial of a Computer Based Preventive Intervention
Degree	Doctor of Philosophy
Department	Psychology, Department of
Advisory Committee	Advisor Name Title Thomas E. Joiner Committee Chair Frank D. Fincham Committee Member N. Brad Schmidt Committee Member Rick Wagner Committee Member Ming Cui University Representative
Keywords	Relationship Education Prevention Marital Distress Divorce
Date of Defense	2009-07-17
Availability	unrestricted
Abstract Although designed to improve relationships, the efficacy of ePREP has been documented using individuals rather than couples as participants. This randomized clinical trial uses the Actor Partner Interdependence Model to evaluate the efficacy of the ePREP relative to a placebo intervention in a sample of seventy-seven couples. Compared to those who received a placebo intervention, ePREP participants demonstrated better mental health and relationship functioning at a six week follow up. Those who engaged more fully in the intervention and mastered the communication techniques tended to experienced superior outcomes; further, there was some evidence that greater risk for relationship dysfunction predicted enhanced treatment response. Finally, mediational analyses showed that, for men, relationship functioning mediated changes in mental health and vice versa.
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