introduction: divorce, unwanted pregnancies and failed marriages inflict severe mental, emotional, physical and financial damages on individuals, families and the community. meanwhile, premarital education programs are considered one of the effective factors to prevent such problems. objective: the present study aimed to determine challenges of premarital education program in iran. materials an...

The high percentage of male adolescents who had premarital sex and dating in Indonesia on the Java Islands makes it a serious problem. This is exacerbated by results research which show that experience from an early age can increase likelihood engaging sexual intercourse. study aims to analyze correlation between experiences as measured at first initiation, well determine spatial distribution p...

A qualitative study was conducted in Agincourt, a rural area of South Africa, to document the perceptions and attitudes towards premarital fertility and late marriage among young adults of both sexes. Two focus groups and 35 individual interviews were conducted among 17-30 year olds, randomly selected. Most interviewees perceived premarital fertility as undesirable, and a new phenomenon in a co...

OBJECTIVE This report provides an updated description of trends and patterns in first premarital cohabitations among women aged 15-44 in the United States using the National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG). Trends in pregnancies within first premarital cohabiting unions and differences by Hispanic origin and race, and education are also presented. METHODS Data for 2006-2010 were collected thro...

BACKGROUND Due to the increase of premarital sex and the lack of reproductive health services, unmarried rural-to-urban female migrants experience more risks of sex and reproductive health (SRH). This study was designed to describe SRH related knowledge, attitude and risk behaviors among unmarried rural-to-urban female migrants and examine the predictors of reducing sexual and reproductive risk...

BACKGROUND China is realizing increases in women engaged in premarital sex and multiple sex partner behavior. Our aim was to examine prevalence and determinants of multiple sex partner behavior among female undergraduates in China. METHODS Anonymously completed questionnaires were received from 4,769 unmarried female undergraduates, recruited using randomized cluster sampling by type of unive...

In an effort to address high rates of marital distress and divorce, numerous scholars, educators, and policy makers have advocated for premarital education programs. Despite this widespread support, there remains a number of valid questions regarding the general effectiveness of premarital education in strengthening marriages and preventing divorce. This paper presents a comprehensive and criti...

This study clearly replicated the previous findings which demonstrated the predictive validity of PREPARE. Like the previous study, this longitudinal study was a 3-year follow-up of 179 couples who took PREPARE during their engagement. As in the initial longitudinal study, PREPARE predicted, with about 80% accuracy, couples who got divorced from those that were happily married. Also, the same l...