Parents as Partners: Effectiveness of the Program in a Portuguese Sample

The Parents as Partners program consists of 8 weekly group sessions attended by couples and was developed to strengthen the coparental relationship and promote paternal involvement. After consenting to their participation, couples will be randomly assigned to one of two conditions: intervention group or waitlist-control group. Participants will be assessed before and after the intervention on (co)parental, dyadic and work-family dimensions. Baseline (before intervention), post-test (2 months after baseline) and a follow-up assessment 6 months after the program will be performed. The intervention group will participate in the program, focusing on 5 family domains: Parents as Individuals; Parent-Child Relationships; Couple Relationship; Family of Origin Patterns; Stressors and Supports. Parents in the waitlist-control group will receive the intervention once their participation in the study is finished and if positive outcomes are found.