A Systematic Review of Controlled Trials Evaluating Interventions Following Non-Marital Relationship Separation

Q3 Psychology Journal of Relationships Research Pub Date : 2017-03-06 DOI:10.1017/jrr.2017.7

Dominique Kazan, A. Calear, P. Batterham

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The effect of a relationship separation on wellbeing is substantial. However, without divorce parameters, individuals in dating or cohabiting relationships may struggle to access support mechanisms. A systematic review was conducted to identify controlled trials of interventions targeting individuals who have experienced a non-marital relationship separation, to supplement the divorce literature. The aim of the review was to assess the impact of these interventions on mental health. Five articles were identified through PsycINFO, PsycARTICLES and Medline databases. Overall, two of the trials reported a significant improvement in specific mental health outcomes at post-test and/or follow-up. Of the two trials demonstrating efficacy in mental health outcomes, one used a weekly, forgiveness-based group intervention and the other was a writing-based, self-initiated intervention. A lack of trials testing theory-driven interventions for relationship separation is of particular concern. Limitations of the existing literature and corresponding directions for future research are discussed.

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评估非婚姻关系分离后干预措施的对照试验的系统综述

分手对幸福感的影响是巨大的。然而，没有离婚的参数，约会或同居关系中的个人可能很难获得支持机制。我们进行了一项系统回顾，以确定针对经历过非婚姻关系分离的个体进行干预的对照试验，以补充离婚文献。审查的目的是评估这些干预措施对心理健康的影响。通过PsycINFO、PsycARTICLES和Medline数据库确定了5篇文章。总的来说，两项试验报告了在测试后和/或随访中特定心理健康结果的显着改善。在证明对心理健康结果有效的两项试验中，一项采用每周一次的、以宽恕为基础的团体干预，另一项采用以写作为基础的、自我发起的干预。缺乏测试理论驱动的关系分离干预措施的试验是特别值得关注的。讨论了现有文献的局限性和未来研究的方向。

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期刊介绍： This innovative journal provides researchers and practitioners with access to quality, interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed articles covering the entire range of fields associated with personal, intimate, organizational and family, and social relationships, development, training and analysis of human relationship skills across the life-span. Originally an initiative of the Psychology of Relationships Interest Group of the Australian Psychological Society, the journal became independent within its first year with the intention of publishing papers from the full array of researchers of relationship. The journal features an experienced and eclectic international Editorial Board and is international in its reach. There is a special emphasis on contributions from Asia, including the subcontinent and Pacific regions but the journal welcomes papers from all other parts of the world.