Prevalence and predictors of help-seeking steps in a nationally representative Dutch sample of romantic couples.

ABSTRACT: Couples appear to frequently experience relationship problems, yet estimates of the prevalence and prediction of three distinct help-seeking steps, (1) recognition of serious relationship dissatisfaction, (2) considering help, and (3) receiving relationship help, are unknown for representative population samples. This is unfortunate as such knowledge may inform policy makers in the development of strategies to motivate couples to seek help. The prevalence of these steps along with reasons for not acquiring help was studied in a representative population sample of 1014 Dutch heterosexual couples. Multilevel Actor-Partner Interdependence Modeling (APIM) analyses estimated the extent to which static socio-demographic factors were predictive of help-seeking behaviors. Of all partners, 28.6% re

SUBMITTER: Conradi HJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11786145 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature