Beliefs About Child Development
Conditions
Brief summary
Participants will complete a survey (The Family Supports and Beliefs Survey), which will measure their existing beliefs about the role of societal resources in supporting families and young children. Participants will randomly see one of four fictional scenarios and then be asked questions related to that scenario as well as items related to stress and self-efficacy. We hypothesize that the type of scenario a participant is presented with before taking a survey may affect how they answer subsequent questions. This survey is being administered as part of a broader project designed to test items that are being developed for a new measure, the Survey of Parent/Provider Expectations and Knowledge Computer Adaptive Test (SPEAK CAT).
Interventions
BEHAVIORALLow SES/High Supports
Participant will read the following scenario: Michael and Kim are a young couple living with their 2-year-old child. Michael works as a janitor in a residential building, while Kim works as a cashier in a supermarket. Where they live, all parents have 12 weeks of paid parental leave, access to free full-day center-based daycare for children aged 0 to 3, free full-day preschool for children aged 3 to 5 (early education programs to prepare for kindergarten), and free parenting classes.
BEHAVIORALLow SES/ Low Supports
Participants will read the following scenario: Michael and Kim are a young couple living with their 2-year-old child. Michael works as a janitor in a residential building, while Kim works as a cashier in a supermarket. Where they live, parents have 1 week of paid parental leave, full-day center-based daycare for children aged 0 to 3 is available for around $900 per month, full-day preschool for children aged 3 to 5 (early education programs to prepare for kindergarten) is available for around $1400 a month, and they can take parenting classes for $50 per hour.
BEHAVIORALHigh SES/High Supports
Participants will read the following scenario: Michael and Kim are a young couple living with their 2-year-old child. Michael works as a lawyer in a private company, while Kim works as a manager at a bank. Where they live, all parents have 12 weeks of paid parental leave, access to free full-day center-based daycare for children aged 0 to 3, free full-day preschool for children aged 3 to 5 (early education programs to prepare for kindergarten), and free parenting classes.
BEHAVIORALHigh SES/Low Supports
Participants will read the following scenario: Michael and Kim are a young couple living with their 2-year-old child. Michael works as a lawyer in a private company, while Kim works as a manager at a bank. Where they live, parents have 1 week of paid parental leave, full-day center-based daycare for children aged 0 to 3 is available for around $900 per month, full-day preschool for children aged 3 to 5 (early education programs to prepare for kindergarten) is available for around $1400 a month, and they can take parenting classes for $50 per hour.
Sponsors
University of Chicago
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Masking description
Participants will not know that there are 3 other scenarios within the Family Supports and Beliefs survey.
Intervention model description
Participants are randomized to see one of four scenarios at the start of the study, while taking the Family Supports and Beliefs Survey \[#1: LowSES, High Societal Supports; #2, Low SES, Low Societal Supports; #3 High SES, High Societal Supports; or #4 High SES, Low Societal Supports\]
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Must live in the United States
Exclusion criteria
* Individuals who cannot complete the survey in English * Individuals under the age of 18
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Beliefs about the role of parenting and family supports on child development | At enrollment only | As measured by the Family Supports and Beliefs Survey |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Stress and self-efficacy | At enrollment only | As measured by the Family Supports and Beliefs Survey |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed