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The Effectiveness of EMOVERE: An Emotional Education Program for Young Couples

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  • Estefanía Mónaco

    (Department of Personality, Assessment and Psychological Treatments, Faculty of Psychology, University of Valencia, 46010 Valencia, Spain)

  • Usue de la Barrera

    (Department of Personality, Assessment and Psychological Treatments, Faculty of Psychology, University of Valencia, 46010 Valencia, Spain)

  • Inmaculada Montoya-Castilla

    (Department of Personality, Assessment and Psychological Treatments, Faculty of Psychology, University of Valencia, 46010 Valencia, Spain)

Abstract

Our aim was to assess the effectiveness of EMOVERE, a psychoeducational and experiential program to increase emotion regulation in couples. Forty-four young couples ( n = 88) aged between 18 and 36 years old participated in the study (53.4% women; M = 24.18; SD = 4.34). Twenty-two couples belonged to the experimental group (received the intervention) and 22 to the control group (received no intervention). The intervention program consisted of seven two-hour sessions over a month, in groups of four to five couples. The variables studied were sociodemographic characteristics, emotional intelligence (TMMS-24), emotional inter-regulation with the partner (SIERC), attachment (ECR-S) and satisfaction with the relationship (RAS). The proposed design was quasi-experimental, with two randomized groups (experimental and control group) and longitudinal data from two occasions. SPSS version 24.0 was used to perform analysis of variance (MANOVA and MANCOVA), multiple hierarchical regression and reliable change index. PROCESS was also used for moderation analyses. The results indicate that the program is effective in increasing emotional self-regulation and emotion regulation with the partner, as well as reducing couples’ avoidance of intimacy. Age, relationship duration and previous relationship satisfaction moderate the effectiveness of the program. The importance of continuing this research line to address well-being of young populations is discussed.

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  • Estefanía Mónaco & Usue de la Barrera & Inmaculada Montoya-Castilla, 2021. "The Effectiveness of EMOVERE: An Emotional Education Program for Young Couples," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(4), pages 1-17, February.
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    1. Peter Hilpert & Guy Bodenmann & Fridtjof Nussbeck & Thomas Bradbury, 2016. "Improving Personal Happiness Through Couple Intervention: A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Self-directed Couple Enhancement Program," Journal of Happiness Studies, Springer, vol. 17(1), pages 213-237, February.
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