Type of Document	Dissertation
Author	Hickmon, William Adrian Jr
URN	etd-06062008-170540
Title	Analysis of an adventure-based marriage enrichment program
Degree	PhD
Department	Family and Child Development
Advisory Committee	Advisor Name Title Protinsky, Howard O. Jr. Committee Chair Johnson, Scott W. Committee Member Maxwell, Joseph W. Committee Member Singh, Kusum Committee Member Sporakowski, Michael J. Committee Member
Keywords	Recreational therapy
Date of Defense	1993-08-05
Availability	restricted
Abstract The effectiveness of an adventure-based marriage enrichment program in increasing marital intimacy was studied. Thirty seven married couples from a relatively conservative Protestant religion composed the sample. The sample was composed of volunteer participants ranging in age from 21-47. The participants were randomly assigned to two treatment groups and a control group. The Waring Intimacy Questionnaire, a participants' Self-Rating of Intimacy Scale, a participants' Intimacy Change Scale, and an open-ended questionnaire were used to collect data. Analysis of Covariance was use to determine differences in post-test scores using the pre-test as the covariate. The findings showed statistical significance for group post-test scores on the WIQ Total Intimacy Scores, E (2,70)= 3.96, p < .05. Significance was shown for group post-test scores on the WIQ cohesiveness aubscale, F (2,70) = 8.71, p < .001.
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