Research

Project-Specific Research

• Bradford, K., Higginbotham, B.J., & Skogrand, L. (2014). Healthy relationship education: A statewide case study and outcome evaluation. Marriage and Family Review, 50, 93-106.
• Bradford, K., Huffaker, S., Stewart, J.W., Skogrand, L, & Higginbotham, B. (2014). Successes and challenges in a statewide relationship education initiative. Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal, 42, 252-266.
• Bradford, K., Skogrand, L., Higginbotham, B. (2011). Risk for intimate partner violence among participants in a state-wide relationship education initiative. Journal of Couple and Relationship Therapy, 10, 169-184.
• Bradford, K., Spuhler, B., Higginbotham, B. J., Laxman, D., & Morgan, C. N. (2019). “I don’t want to make the same mistakes”: Examining relationship education among low-income single adults. Family Relations, 68, 405-419. doi:10.1111/fare.12379
• Bradford, K., Stewart, J. W., Higginbotham, B.J., & Skogrand, L. (2015). The Perceived Relationship Knowledge Scale: An initial validation. Family Relations, 64, 305-318. doi:10.1111/fare.12116
• Bradford, K., Stewart, J. W., Pfister, R., & Higginbotham, B. J. (2016). Avoid falling for a jerk(ette): Effectiveness of the Premarital Interpersonal Choices and Knowledge Program with emerging adults. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 42, 630-644. doi: 10.1111/jmft.12174
• Brower, N., Darrington, J., & Bradford, K. (2011). Relationship education: Encouraging participation through experiential date nights. Journal of the National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences, 6, 57.
• Brower, N., MacArthur, S, Bradford, K., Albrecht, C., Bunnell, J.B., & Lyons, L. (2012). Effective elements for organizing a healthy relationships teen 4-H retreat. Journal of the National Extension Association of Family and Consumer Sciences, 7, 64-68.
• Brower, N., MacArthur, S, Bradford, K., Bunnell, J.B., & Albrecht, C. (2012). Got dating? Outcomes of a 4-H relationship teen retreat. Journal of Youth Development, 7, 118-124.
• Brower, N., Washburn, C., & Bradford, K. (2017). Marriage Survival curriculum: Strengthening communities one couple at a time. The Forum for Family and Consumer Issues, 21, (1).
• Crapo, J. S., Bradford, K., Higginbotham, B. J. (2019). Preliminary Evaluation of the Couple LINKS Program. Journal of Couple & Relationship Therapy 18(3), 241-256. doi:10.1080/15332691.2019.1567175
• Goodey, S., Spuhler, B., Bradford, K. (2019). Relationship education among incarcerated populations. Marriage and Family Review.
• Hawkins, A., Higginbotham, B., Hatch, D. J. (2016). Can media campaigns increase participation in marriage and relationship education? The Case of the Utah Healthy Marriages Initiative. Journal of Couple and Relationship Therapy. 15(1), 19-35.
• Higginbotham, B., Davis, P., Smith, L., Dansie, L., Skogrand, L., & Reck, K. (2012). Stepfathers and stepfamily education. Journal of Divorce and Remarriage, 53, 76-90.
• Higginbotham, B., Miller, J., & Niehuis, S. (2009). Remarriage preparation: Usage, perceived helpfulness, and dyadic adjustment. Family Relations, 58, 316-329.
• Higginbotham, B., & Skogrand, L. (2010). Relationship education with married and unmarried stepcouples: An exploratory study. Journal of Couple and Relationship Therapy, 9, 133-148.
• Miller, J.A., Crapo, J.S., Bradford, K., & Higginbotham, B. (2019). Relationship belief patterns among relationship education participants at different venues. Family Relations, 68, 390-404. doi:10.1111/fare.12382
• Reck, K., Higginbotham, B., Skogrand, L., & Davis, P. (2012). Facilitating stepfamily education for Latinos. Marriage & Family Review, 48, 170-187.
• Reck, K., Skogrand, L., Higginbotham, B., & Davis, P. (2013). Experiences of Latino men in stepfamily education. Journal of Divorce & Remarriage, 54, 231-247.
• Reck, K., Higginbotham, B., & Dew, J. (2019). A longitudinal hierarchical examination of Smart Steps for Stepfamilies with ethnically and economically diverse couples. Journal Family Issues. (online). https://doi.org/10.1177/0192513X19869385
• Skogrand, L., Torres, E., & Higginbotham, B. J. (2010). Stepfamily education: Benefits from a group-formatted intervention. Family Journal, 18, 234-240.
• Skogrand, L., Mendez, E., & Higginbotham, B. (2014). Latina women’s experiences in a stepfamily education course. Family Journal, 22, 49 - 55.
• Stewart, J. W., Bradford, K., Higginbotham, B. J., & Skogrand, L. (2016). Relationship help-seeking: A review of the efficacy and reach. Marriage and Family Review, 52, 781-803. doi:10.1080/01494929.2016.1157559
• Stewart, J. W., Bradford, K., Higginbotham, B.J., Skogrand, L. & Jackson, M. (2014). Relationship help-seeking in a community sample: Testing differences by geography and gender. The Forum for Family and Consumer Issues, 19 (3).
• Turner, J. J., Kopystynska, O., Schramm, D. G., & Higginbotham, B. (2019). Is one hour enough? Evaluating Utah’s online divorce education course based on course length satisfaction. Journal of Divorce & Remarriage, 60(7), 537–551. doi: 10.1080/10502556.2019.1586231 
• Vaterlaus, M., Bradford, K., Skogrand, L., & Higginbotham, B. (2012). Providing relationship education for low-income and diverse audiences: a phenomenological investigation. Family Science Review, 17, 40-61.
• Vaterlaus, J. M., Skogrand, L., Higginbotham, B. J., & Bradford, K. (2016). Sustaining university-community partnerships in providing relationship education. Journal of Community Engagement and Scholarship, 9, 34-41. 

National Research

• Adler-Baeder, F., Kerpelman, J., Schramm, D., Higginbotham, B., & Paulk, A. (2007). The impact of relationship education on adolescents of diverse backgrounds. Family Relations, 56, 291-303.
• Bean, R. C., Ledermann, T., Higginbotham, B. J., & Galliher, R. V. (2019). Associations between relationship maintenance behaviors and marital stability in remarriages. Journal of Divorce & Remarriage, (online). doi: 10.1080/10502556.2019.1619385
• Blanchard, V. L., Hawkins, A. J., Baldwin, S. A., & Fawcett, E. B. (2009). Investigating the effects of marriage and relationship education on couples’ communication skills: A meta-analytic study. Journal of Family Psychology, 23, 203-214.
• Bradford, K. (2012). Assessing readiness for couple therapy: The Stages of Relationship Change Questionnaire. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 38, 486-501.
• Busby, D. M., Carroll, J. S., & Willoughby, B. J. (2010). Compatibility or restraint? The effects of sexual timing on marriage relationships. Journal of Family Psychology, 24, 766-774.
• Carlton, E., Whiting, J. B., Bradford, K., Dyk, P. & Vail, A. (2009). Defining factors of successful university-based community initiatives: An ethnographic exploration of one healthy marriage project. Family Relations, 58, 28-40.
• Coie, J. D. Watt, N. F., West, S. G. Hawkins, J. D. Asarnow, J. R., Markman, H. J. et al. (1993). The science of prevention: A conceptual framework and some directions for a national research program. American Psychologist, 48, 1013-1022.
• Hawkins, A. J., Blanchard, V. L., Baldwin, S. A. & Fawcett, E. B. (2008). Does marriage and relationship education work? A meta-analytic study. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 76, 723-734.
• Hawkins, A. J., & Erickson, S. E. (2015). Is couple and relationship education effective for lower income participants? A meta-analytic study. Journal of Family Psychology, 29, 59-68.
• Hawkins, A. J., & Fackrell, T. A. (2010). Does relationship and marriage education for lower-income couples work? A meta-analytic study of emerging research. Journal of Couple and Relationship Therapy, 9(2), 181-191.
• Higginbotham, B. (2012). What is healthy marriage education and why it matters to safety-net service providers. (#030). National Resource Center for Healthy Marriage and Families, Fairfax, VA. http://tinyurl.com/why-mre-matters-r
• Laxman, D. J., Higginbotham, B. J., MacArthur, S. M., & Plummer Lee, C. (2019). A test of the Family Stress Model using a remarriage sample. Journal of Divorce and Remarriage, 60(7), 518-536. doi: 10.1080/10502556.2019.1586230
• Lucier-Greer, M. L., & Adler-Baeder, F. (2012). Does couple and relationship education work for individuals in stepfamilies? A meta-analytic study.
• Ooms, T., Bouchet, S., & Parke, M. (2004). Beyond marriage licenses: Efforts in states to strengthen marriage and two-parent families. Retrieved from Annie E. Casey Foundation website: http://www.aecf.org/upload/publicationfiles/beyond_ marr.pdf
• Simpson, D. M., Leonhardt, N. D., & Hawkins, A. J. (2018). Learning about love: A meta-analytic study of individually-oriented relationship education programs for adolescents and emerging adults. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 47, 477-489.
• Vennum, A., & Johnson, M. D. (2014). The impact of premarital cycling on early marriage. Family Relations, 63, 439-452.
• Whiting, J. B., Bradford, K., Vail, A., Carlton, E., & Bathje, K. (2009). Developing a domestic violence protocol for marriage education: Critical components and cautions. Journal of Couple and Relationship Therapy, 8, 181-196. (Special Issue: Best-Practices Innovations in Couple and Relationship Education).

Work-Family Life Research

• Adler-Baeder, F., Shirer, K., & Bradford, A. (2007). What’s love got to do with it? The role of healthy couple relationships and marriages in promoting child, family, and community well-being. The Forum for Family and Consumer Issues, 12(1). Retrieved from http://ncsu.edu/ffci/publications/2007/v12-n12007-spring/adlerbaeder-shirer-bradford/fa-3adlerbaede-shirer-bradford.php
• Bookwala, J. (2005). The role of marital quality in physical health during the mature years. Journal of Aging and Health, 17(1),85-104.
• Cornwell, C., & Rupert, P. (1997). Unobservable individual effects, marriage and the earnings of young men. Economic Inquiry, 35(2), 285-294.
• El-Sheikh, M., Buckhalt, J. A., Mize, J., & Acebo, C. (2006). Marital conflict and disruption of children’s sleep. Child Development, 77(1), 31-43.
• Forthofer, M. S., Markman, H. J., Cox, M., Stanley, S., & Kessler, R. C. (1996). Associations between marital distress and work loss in a national sample. Journal of Marriage and the Family, 58(3), 597-605.
• Gray, J. S., & Vanderhart, M. J. (2000). On the determination of wages: Does marriage matter? In L. J. Waite, C. Bachrach, M. Hindin, E. Thomson, & A. Thornton (Eds.), The ties that bind: Perspectives on marriage and cohabitation (pp. 356-367). New York, NY: Aldine De Grutyer.
• Gerard, J. M., Krishnakumar, A., & Buehler, C. (2006). Marital conflict, parent-child relations, and youth maladjustment: A longitudinal investigation of spillover effects. Journal of Family Issues, 27(7), 951-975.
• Kiecolt-Glaser, J. K., & Newton, T. L. (2001). Marriage and health: His and hers. Psychological Bulletin, 127(4), 472-503.
• Lupton, J., & Smith, J. P. (2002). Marriage, assets, and savings. In S. Grossbard-Shechtman (Ed.), Marriage and the economy: Theory and evidence from advanced industrial societies (pp. 129-152). Cambridge, Mass.: Cambridge University Press.
• Markman, H. J., Myrick, J., & Pregulman, M. A. (2006). Marriage education in the workplace. Journal of Employee Assistance, 36(3), 12-15.
• Mueller, R. E. (2005). The effect of marital dissolution on the labour supply of males and females: Evidence from Canada. Journal of Socio-Economics, 34(6), 787-809.
• Scafidi, B. (2008).The taxpayer costs of divorce and unwed childbearing: First-ever estimates for the nation and for all fifty states. New York, NY: Institute for American Values.
• Schramm, D. G. (2006). Individual and social costs of divorce in Utah. Journal of Family and Economic Issues 27(1), 133-151.
• Waite, L. J. (1995). Does marriage matter? Demography, 32(4), 483–507.