Julianne M Mcgill

Biographic Data

ID760359
NAMEJulianne M Mcgill
GIVEN NAMESJulianne M
FAMILY NAMEMcgill
SIGNATUREMCGILL J M
AFFILIATIONSAuburn University
ORCID0000-0003-3226-1777
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS12
TOTAL CITATIONS15
AUTHOR COUNT12
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2014
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX2

  • Racially and economically diverse participants' change in couple‐focused mindfulness following participation in couple relationship education

    Open AccessJulianne M Mcgill, Ziying Wang et al.ARTICLEFamily Relations2026

    Objective This study evaluated ELEVATE, an evidence‐based couple relationship education (CRE) program, to explore whether general CRE programs with brief mindfulness components would enhance couple‐focused mindfulness and relationship functioning over time. Background Although mindfulness has been suggested as a significant contributor to relationship functioning and several mindfulness‐based CRE programs have been developed and shown their effec…

  • Can Sexual and Gender Minority Individuals Benefit From General Couple Relationship Education: Comparative Benefits in Individual and Relational Functioning

    Open AccessMenglin Wei, Francesca Adler‐baeder et al.ARTICLEFamily Process2025

    Couple relationship education (CRE) programs have been widely implemented across the nation for decades and serve an increasingly diverse population of couples; however, effectiveness studies have continued to focus on the experiences of the “average” participant, thus overlooking the experience of minoritized populations. Few studies have centered on the experiences of sexual and gender minority (SGM) individuals, especially those who identify a…

  • Healthy couple, better sleep: Exploring connections and changes in couple relationship education participants

    Open AccessMenglin Wei, Francesca Adler‐baeder et al.ARTICLEFamily Process2024

    Considerable evidence suggests couple relationship education (CRE) programs are effective in improving couples' relationship functioning, yet few studies have examined the implications of CRE programs on indicators of physical health despite substantial research supporting links between relational and physical health. This study utilized a sample of 308 couples randomly assigned to a CRE curriculum to explore the dyadic links between conflict man…

  • Considering Contextual Influences on Fatherhood Program Participants’ Experiences

    Open AccessFrancesca Adler‐baeder, Julianne M Mcgill et al.ARTICLEJournal of Applied Social Science2024

    The current study assessed multiple changes over 1 year for fatherhood program participants and explored variations in challenges at program start, retention, and improvements in outcomes based on geographic setting, race, and sequencing of services. In a sample of 630 racially diverse fathers, we found enhanced economic vulnerability of urban fathers and Black/other minority fathers, and greater individual and work-related challenges for White f…

  • Dyadic links between adverse childhood experiences, mindfulness, and relationship quality in a diverse sample of couples

    Open AccessErin Cooper, Francesca Adler‐baeder et al.ARTICLEJournal of Social and Personal…2024Cited by: 2References: 38

    Emerging research finds negative implications of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) for individual relational outcomes. The current study advanced these explorations by utilizing a risk and resilience approach, as well as a family systems framework that considers couple dynamics. We tested the concurrent dyadic links among (ACEs), mindfulness, and relationship quality in a racially and economically diverse sample of different-gender couples ( N…

  • Social influences predicting involvement in couple relationship education

    Open AccessChristine M Wienke Totura, Daniel Neely et al.ARTICLEFamily Relations2023

  • Validating the Couple Relationship Skills Inventory

    Open AccessFrancesca Adler‐baeder, Ted G Futris et al.ARTICLEFamily Relations2022

  • Concurrent randomized control trials of the 1‐year efficacy of two couple relationship education programs: Elevate and Couples Connecting Mindfully

    Open AccessFrancesca Adler‐baeder, Julianne M Mcgill et al.ARTICLEFamily Process2022

    A long‐standing university‐community partnership used a longitudinal randomized control trial to implement and evaluate two couple relationship education (CRE) curricula, ELEVATE and Couples Connecting Mindfully (CCM), among an economically and racially diverse population of adult couples. Married and non‐married couples ( n = 929 couples) completed baseline surveys and were randomly assigned to either one of the two program groups or to the cont…

  • An Evaluation of the Elevate Program for Couples: Considering Vulnerabilities and Relationship Length

    Open AccessJulianne M Mcgill, Julianne McGill et al.ARTICLEFamily Relations2021

    Objectives This study investigates the effects of a new research‐informed couple relationship education (CRE) curriculum, ELEVATE, in a diverse sample of 300 adults. Methods Using a quasi‐experimental design and propensity score adjustments, change trajectories were compared over a 6‐month period with multilevel growth‐curve modeling. Variations in outcomes based on income, family harmony, and relationship length were also explored. Results Resul…

  • The dyadic influences of mindfulness on relationship functioning

    Open AccessJulianne M Mcgill, Leah K Burke et al.ARTICLEJournal of Social and Personal…2020Cited by: 9References: 29

    Using family stress and coping theory, the current study assessed dyadic influences of specific facets of mindfulness ( nonreactivity, acting with awareness, and nonjudgment), accounting for stress levels, on relationship quality and sexual satisfaction in an ethnically and economically diverse sample of 847 married and unmarried heterosexual couples. Results from actor-partner interdependence models indicated a positive association between one's…

  • Youth relationship education: A meta-analysis

    Open AccessAlyssa Mcelwain, Julianne M Mcgill et al.ARTICLEChildren and Youth Services Review2017Cited by: 2References: 54

  • Exploring the Experiences of Female Emerging Adult Mentors: Building a Conceptual Model

    Open AccessJulianne M Mcgill, Julianne McGill et al.ARTICLEJournal of Adolescent Research2014Cited by: 2References: 11

    While mentoring programs are prevalent, limited research focused on the mentors’ experiences exist, particularly during critical periods of development. Using a qualitative, grounded theory approach, this study explores the elements of the mentoring experience for a cohort of late adolescent/emerging adult women in a long-term program. Outcomes described were both personal and work related, as well as relationally and individually focused. In add…