Discipline Attitudes, Discipline Practices
Conditions
Keywords
Discipline, Parenting, Primary Care, Videos
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to test the effectiveness of a video-based parent education intervention delivered in the primary care setting on parents and other caregivers discipline attitudes and practices.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALNutrition Video
A brief educational video on nutrition information, a topic not related to discipline.
BEHAVIORALDiscipline Video
1. The discipline video will be shown to the caregiver before the visit while they are waiting to see the doctor. The video gives specific guidance on avoiding physical discipline, setting consistent, safe and age appropriate limits. 2. A copy of the discipline video and the handout reinforcing the messages presented in the video will be given to the caregiver by the research staff to share with other caregivers.
Sponsors
The Thomas Wilson Sanitarium for Children of Baltimore City
Johns Hopkins University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
QUADRUPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
13 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Adult caregivers of children ages 12 to 36 months with a scheduled well-child visit. * Caregivers must be older than 18 years of age, must be considered a consistent caregiver for the child, must be the primary caregiver at least 2 days per week, and must live with the child.
Exclusion criteria
* Caregivers previously enrolled in the study. * Caregivers who do not speak or read English, * Caregivers not able to give contact information for follow-up, * Caregivers of a child who has a severe behavioral problem or developmental delay as reported by the parent during the initial recruitment phone call.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Frequency of spanking | baseline and 6 week follow-up |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Attitudes about Discipline | baseline and 6 week follow-up |
| Type of discipline practices used | baseline and 6 week follow-up |
| Discussion with pediatric provider | immediately post visit |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed