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The Effects of a Couples-Based Health Behavior Intervention During Pregnancy on Latino Couples' Dyadic Satisfaction Postpartum.

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Coop Gordon, K; Roberson, PNE; Hughes, JA; Khaddouma, AM; Swamy, GK; Noonan, D; Gonzalez, AM; Fish, L; Pollak, KI
Published in: Fam Process
September 2018

Many couples tend to report steadily decreasing relationship quality following the birth of a child. However, little is known about the postpartum period for Latino couples, a rapidly growing ethnic group who are notably underserved by mental and physical health caregivers in the United States. Thus, this study investigated whether a brief couples' intervention focused on helping couples support each other while increasing healthy behaviors might improve dyadic functioning postpartum. This study presents secondary analyses of data regarding couple functioning from a larger randomized controlled trial with 348 Latino couples to promote smoking cessation. Portions of the intervention taught the couple communication and problem-solving skills to increase healthy behavior. Couples participated in four face-to-face assessments across 1 year starting at the end of the first trimester. Latent growth curve analyses revealed that the treatment group reported an increase in relationship satisfaction and constructive communication after the intervention, which diminished by 1-year follow-up, returning couples to their baseline levels of satisfaction. Results suggest that incorporating a brief couple intervention as part of a larger health intervention for Latinos may prevent postpartum decreases in relationship satisfaction.

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Fam Process

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EISSN

1545-5300

Publication Date

September 2018

Volume

57

Issue

3

Start / End Page

629 / 648

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • United States
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Spouses
  • Sexual Partners
  • Pregnant Women
  • Pregnancy
  • Postpartum Period
  • Personal Satisfaction
  • Male
  • Longitudinal Studies
 

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Coop Gordon, K., Roberson, P. N. E., Hughes, J. A., Khaddouma, A. M., Swamy, G. K., Noonan, D., … Pollak, K. I. (2018). The Effects of a Couples-Based Health Behavior Intervention During Pregnancy on Latino Couples' Dyadic Satisfaction Postpartum. Fam Process, 57(3), 629–648. https://doi.org/10.1111/famp.12354
Coop Gordon, Kristina, Patricia N. E. Roberson, Jessica A. Hughes, Alexander M. Khaddouma, Geeta K. Swamy, Devon Noonan, Alicia M. Gonzalez, Laura Fish, and Kathryn I. Pollak. “The Effects of a Couples-Based Health Behavior Intervention During Pregnancy on Latino Couples' Dyadic Satisfaction Postpartum.Fam Process 57, no. 3 (September 2018): 629–48. https://doi.org/10.1111/famp.12354.
Coop Gordon K, Roberson PNE, Hughes JA, Khaddouma AM, Swamy GK, Noonan D, et al. The Effects of a Couples-Based Health Behavior Intervention During Pregnancy on Latino Couples' Dyadic Satisfaction Postpartum. Fam Process. 2018 Sep;57(3):629–48.
Coop Gordon, Kristina, et al. “The Effects of a Couples-Based Health Behavior Intervention During Pregnancy on Latino Couples' Dyadic Satisfaction Postpartum.Fam Process, vol. 57, no. 3, Sept. 2018, pp. 629–48. Pubmed, doi:10.1111/famp.12354.
Coop Gordon K, Roberson PNE, Hughes JA, Khaddouma AM, Swamy GK, Noonan D, Gonzalez AM, Fish L, Pollak KI. The Effects of a Couples-Based Health Behavior Intervention During Pregnancy on Latino Couples' Dyadic Satisfaction Postpartum. Fam Process. 2018 Sep;57(3):629–648.
Journal cover image

Published In

Fam Process

DOI

EISSN

1545-5300

Publication Date

September 2018

Volume

57

Issue

3

Start / End Page

629 / 648

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • United States
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Spouses
  • Sexual Partners
  • Pregnant Women
  • Pregnancy
  • Postpartum Period
  • Personal Satisfaction
  • Male
  • Longitudinal Studies