Health Behavior, Language Development, Literacy
Conditions
Keywords
Language development, Health routines, Literacy
Brief summary
This study will examine the feasibility of implementing a virtual bilingual health-focused family literacy program.
Detailed description
Ready and Healthy for Kindergarten is a bilingual family literacy program that uses anticipatory guidance on important health routines to introduce critical language and literacy skills to young Latino children entering Kindergarten and their families. The objectives of this study are 1) To assess the feasibility of implementing the bilingual family literacy program online via video conference by collecting information on family attendance and participation, 2) To examine the acceptability of the program, and 3) To explore preliminary effects of the program on the family health and language routines as well as child language and literacy skill acquisition.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALOnline Family Literacy Program
Parent-child dyads will participate in 8 weekly online health-themed workshops that introduce language and literacy skills. Participants will also receive 2-3 text messages per week for the duration of the program and children's books.
Sponsors
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Preferred language either Spanish or bilingual (English and Spanish) * Parent or legal guardian of the child * Parent Age ≥ 18
Exclusion criteria
* Children not entering Kindergarten.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Number of sessions attended by participants | 8 weeks | Data on the number of sessions attended by participants will be used to assess the feasibility of the online family literacy program. |
| Acceptability of the program | 8 weeks | Data on acceptability of the program will be collected via parent surveys |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| StimQ Reading Scale | Baseline, 8 weeks | Reading activity will be measured using the StimQ Reading Scale. The StimQ is a structured interview. Individual items are summed and scores range from 0 to 19. Higher scores reflect higher reading activities. |
| StimQ Parental Verbal Responsivity Scale | Baseline, 8 weeks | Parent verbal responsiveness will be measured using the StimQ Parental Verbal Responsivity Scale. The StimQ is a structured interview. Individual items are summed and scores range from 0 to 7. Higher scores reflect higher parent verbal responsiveness. |
| Child Literacy Skills | Baseline, 8 weeks | Investigator developed assessments of child alphabet knowledge and sight word recognition. Higher scores reflect higher literacy skills. |
| Family Health Routines Assessment | Baseline, 8 weeks | Descriptive survey measuring family health routines and behaviors. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed