Literacy
Conditions
Keywords
Reading, Text Messages, Video, Cognitive Development, Child Development, Infants
Brief summary
This study tests whether an enhanced primary cared based literacy promotion intervention consisting of a video and text message will increase shared reading occurrences between parents and children compared to the standard version.
Detailed description
This is a randomized controlled trial aimed at assessing the effectiveness of an enhanced intervention consisting of a video and a series of text messages in promoting shared reading between parents and children. Participants will be randomized to one of two study arms (1) the enhanced intervention consisting of a video in the waiting room, standard guidance on shared reading, and a series of text messages (2) regular care which includes standard guidance on shared reading. The primary outcome will be shared reading occurrences. Secondary outcomes will include receipt of intervention, measure of the cognitive home environment, developmental screening results, and measure of parent reading beliefs.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALIntervention Group
This group will view a video on shared reading upon enrollment, receive standard guidance on shared reading, and receive a series of text messages for a period of 6 months.
Sponsors
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
1. primary caregiver of a child age 6-15 months, 2. primary language English or Spanish, 3. cell phone ownership, 4. age ≥18 years, 5. willing to receive text messages, and 6. willing to accept randomization
Exclusion criteria
1. Individuals unable to provide consent 2. Individuals who do not meet inclusion criteria
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Reading Recall | Visit 2 (approx. 6 months) | Parents will report reading occurrences in a 1 week period including a 24-hour recall. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Survey of Wellbeing of Young Children Milestones | Visit 2 (approx. 6 months) | Parents will complete the SWYC milestones, a validated, 10 item parent report, developmental screening tool. |
| StimQ2 Read Scale / Parental Verbal Responsivity Scale | Visit 2 (approx. 6 months) | The StimQ2 is a parent reported measure of the cognitive home environment for children age 5 months to 6 years that assesses 4 domains: (1) Availability of Learning Materials (2) Reading (3) Parent Involvement in Developmental Advancement (4) Parental Verbal Responsiveness. |
| Parental Reading Beliefs Inventory | Visit 2 (approx. 6 months) | Measure of parent reading beliefs |
| Receipt of intervention | Visit 2 (approx. 6 months) | Parent report of receipt of guidance on shared reading |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed