The Effectiveness of an Online Marriage Preparation Program

Tanja Pate  -  Izvorni znanstveni članak 
Ivan Platovnjak

Učinkovitost internetskog programa priprave za brak

Abstract
Marriage preparation programs contribute significantly to greater couple satisfaction and enhanced spirituality, yet little is known about the effects of online versions of these programs. This study was conducted in Slovenia and examined the short-term effects of an online marriage preparation program on daily spiritual experiences, relationship satisfaction, and overall well-being. The study included 384 participants, 173 men and 211 women, who completed DSES, CSI, and WHO5 questionnaires before and after participating in the online marriage preparation program. The results show that participants' ratings of daily spiritual experiences (p<0.001), relationship satisfaction (p<0.001) and general well-being (p<0.001) improved in a statistically significant manner immediately after the intervention. This study confirms the short-term effectiveness of this type of online marriage preparation program as an important approach to improving daily spiritual experiences, relationship satisfaction, and overall well-being. For future research, it would be advisable to also investigate the long-term effects of such an online program compared to traditional marriage preparation programs.

Sažetak
Programi priprave za brak značajno doprinose većem zadovoljstvu u paru i produbljenju duhovnosti, no malo su poznati učinci internetskih verzija ovih programa. Ovo je istraživanje provedeno u Sloveniji te je ispitalo kratkoročne učinke internetskog programa priprave za brak na svakodnevna duhovna iskustva, zadovoljstvo odnosom i opću dobrobit. U istraživanju je sudjelovalo 384 ispitanika, 173 muškarca i 211 žena, koji su ispunili upitnike DSES, CSI i WHO5 prije i nakon sudjelovanja u internetskom programu priprave za brak. Rezultati pokazuju da su se procjene sudionika o svakodnevnim duhovnim iskustvima (p<0,001), zadovoljstvu odnosom (p<0,001) i općoj dobrobiti (p<0,001) statistički značajno poboljšale neposredno nakon sudjelovanja. Ovo istraživanje potvrđuje kratkoročnu učinkovitost ovakvog tipa internetskog programa priprave za brak kao važnog pristupa za unaprjeđenje svakodnevnih duhovnih iskustava, zadovoljstva odnosom i opće dobrobiti. Za buduća istraživanja bilo bi preporučljivo ispitati i dugoročne učinke ovakvog internetskog programa u usporedbi s tradicionalnim programima priprave za brak.