New paper published in Family Process

The Williamson Lab is excited to share a new collaborative paper published in Family Process evaluating Juntos en Pareja (JEP), a culturally and linguistically adapted relationship and financial education program for Spanish-speaking Latine couples. Led by our collaborator Mariana Falconier and her lab at the University of Maryland, this study compared pre- to post-program outcomes among 284 Latine couples in JEP and 266 non-Latine couples in its English-language counterpart, TOGETHER. Results showed that JEP participation was associated with significant improvements in psychological distress, negative conflict management, psychological aggression, time spent with partner, and relationship quality – and uniquely, JEP couples also reported reduced difficulty paying bills, a change not seen in the TOGETHER group. This work demonstrates the value of socio-culturally responsive programming for reaching and benefiting Latine couples who have been historically underrepresented in relationship education research.