Child Development, Parents, Prosocial and Emotional Well-Being
Conditions
Brief summary
The objective of this research is to evaluate a mobile app-based intervention for parents of children in K-2nd grade designed that guides them in how to have productive conversations about race with their children. This study will recruit a national sample of parents and their K-2nd grade children. The impact of the intervention is tested using a wait-list controlled trial design. Outcomes include prosocial behaviors and indicators of emotional well-being.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALColorBRAVE
The intervention is a multi-module program delivered via a mobile app for parents of children in K-2nd grade. Each module in the program will take approximately 30 minutes to complete, with lessons facilitated through interactive storytelling, videos, and games.
Sponsors
Tulane University
Tufts University
University of Chicago
University of Illinois at Chicago
San Diego State University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Intervention model description
Wait-list control design
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
5 Years to 100 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
Residence in the US; caregiver age 18 years or older and child age 5-8 years old; ability to read and understand English
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Racial Socialization Frequency Scale | 0-12 months | Parents will report the frequency with which they engage in racial socialization practices with their K-2nd grade child. |
| Racial Socialization Competency Scale | 0-12 months | Parents will report the degree of comfort, skills, and stress in engaging in different processes related to racial socialization with their K-2nd grade child. |
| Cross-race Friendships | 0-12 months | Parents will report the race of their K-2nd grade child's 5 closest friends - the number of cross-race friendships will consist of the number of friends that are race discordant to their child. |
| Colorblind Racial Attitudes (CoBRAS) Scale | 0-12 months | Color-blind racial attitudes among parents will be assessed using the COBRAS Scale. |
| Child Prosocial Behavior Questionnaire (CPBQ) | 0-12 months | Parents will report on the degree to which their K-2nd grade child engages in various prosocial behaviors, including those surrounding helping, sharing, and comforting. |
| Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Parent Proxy Measures | 0-12 months | Parent reports of child socio-emotional well being (e.g., positive peer relationships, depression, anxiety). |
| Prosocial Children Measure | 0-12 months | Children (ages 5-8 years old) will be introduced to a child and told scenarios in which that child must choose other children to engage in various activities with, among a group of diverse children. Children will be asked (1) whether they liked or disliked how that child chose the children to participate in the activity with and (2) if there is anything they would like to say to that child about their choice in children. |
| Child Bystander Response Questionnaire | 0-12 months | Children will report the frequency with which they engage in different bystander behaviors when they see someone being treated poorly or unfairly due to their race, ethnicity, or cultural background. |
Countries
United States
Contacts
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORDavid H. Chae, ScD, MA
Tulane University
Outcome results
None listed