College Students' Lived Experiences of Healthy Romantic Relationships and Violence Prevention Program

Abstract

The study investigated college students' experiences of attending a healthy romantic relationship prevention program in T & uuml;rkiye. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 12 students who successfully completed the Healthy Romantic Relationships and Violence Prevention Program. Three major themes emerged from the interpretative phenomenological analysis: (a) acknowledging power dynamics; (b) challenging entrenched beliefs and behaviors; and (c) facilitating enduring behavioral transformations. The findings underscore the efficacy of psychoeducational group in fostering positive outcomes in romantic relationships. The success of psychoeducational group is attributed to factors such as students' motivations, the mixed-gender composition of the groups, and the interactive nature of the group.