Aggression, Prosocial Behavior
Conditions
Keywords
TV, Violence, DVDs, Behavior, Preschool children
Brief summary
This study tests the hypothesis that modifying the media diet of preschool children so that they watch more prosocial programming and less violent programming will result in decreased aggression and increased prosocial behavior.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALmedia diet
advice and tips and tools for healthy non violent TV viewing
BEHAVIORALnutritional intervention
advice on healthy eating
Sponsors
Seattle Children's Hospital
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Investigator)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
2 Years to 4 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* 2.5-4 years of age * watches TV regularly * English speaking
Exclusion criteria
* no TV * non English
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Social Competence and Behavioral Evaluation (SCBE) scores overall | 6 months after enrollment | Overall Social Competence and Behavioral Evaluation (SCBE) scores will be assessed |
| Social Competence and Behavioral Evaluation (SCBE) aggression subscale | 6 months after enrollment | Aggression, from the Social Competence and Behavioral Evaluation (SCBE) subscale scores, will be assessed at 6, |
| Social Competence and Behavioral Evaluation (SCBE) prosocial subscale | 6 months after enrollment | Prosocial, from the Social Competence and Behavioral Evaluation (SCBE) subscale scores, will be assessed |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| sleep problems | 6 months | The investigator will use elements of the sleep problem questionnaire to assess sleep problems |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed