Reducing Children's Racial Biases Via a Parent-Led Intervention

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Racial Bias

• Registration Number: NCT05807061
• Lead Sponsor: University of Wisconsin, Madison

Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to test a parent-led program for reducing children's racial biases in White families. The main question it aims to answer is: With training, can parents effectively address their children's racial biases? Parent will receive training and tools for addressing their children's racial biases. Researchers will study effects on both parents' and children's racial biases.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2023-03-29
• Study First Submitted QC: 2023-03-29
• Study First Posted: 2023-04-10
• Study Start: 2023-04-25
• Status Verified: 2025-05
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-05-28
• Last Update Posted: 2025-05-29
• Primary Completion: 2026-08-31
• Study Completion: 2026-08-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 648

Inclusion Criteria

• The child is 5.00 to 7.99 years of age
• The child participant and their parent are both non-Hispanic White

Exclusion criteria are:

• Non-proficiency in English on the part of the parent or the child
• The parent is <18 years old
• The child or parent identifies with another racial/ethnic identity in addition to White

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in Likelihood of Child's Racial Bias	Baseline, Post-Test 1 (up to 4 weeks on study), Post-Test 2 (up to 16 weeks on study)	Total possible range of scores from 1-5. Higher scores mean higher likelihood of bias.
Change in Self-Efficacy for Addressing Children's Bias	Baseline, Post-Test 1 (up to 4 weeks on study), Post-Test 2 (up to 16 weeks on study)	Total possible range of scores from 1-7. Higher scores mean greater self-efficacy.
Change in Reactions to Discrimination: Evaluation	Baseline, Post-Test 1 (up to 4 weeks on study), Post-Test 2 (up to 16 weeks on study)	Total possible range of scores is -6 to +6.
Change in Concern about Children's Racial Bias	Baseline, Post-Test 1 (up to 4 weeks on study), Post-Test 2 (up to 16 weeks on study)	Total possible range of scores from 1-10. Higher scores indicate more concern.
Change in Concern about Own Child's Bias	Baseline, Post-Test 1 (up to 4 weeks on study), Post-Test 2 (up to 16 weeks on study)	Total possible range of scores from 1-10. Higher scores indicate more concern.
Change in Motivation to Regulate Children's Bias	Baseline, Post-Test 1 (up to 4 weeks on study), Post-Test 2 (up to 16 weeks on study)	Total possible range of scores from 1-10. Higher scores mean greater motivation.
Change in Intergroup Liking	Baseline, Post-Test 1 (up to 4 weeks on study), Post-Test 2 (up to 16 weeks on study)	Total possible range of scores is -12 to +12. Higher scores reflect more ingroup liking.
Change in Diversity Preference	Baseline, Post-Test 1 (up to 4 weeks on study), Post-Test 2 (up to 16 weeks on study)	Total possible range of scores is 0 to 4. Higher scores mean a greater preference for homogeneous groups.
Change in Reactions to Discrimination: Confrontation	Baseline, Post-Test 1 (up to 4 weeks on study), Post-Test 2 (up to 16 weeks on study)	Participants can score 0 or 1, with the higher score reflecting confrontation.
Change in Predicting Parents' Attitudes	Post-Test 1 (up to 4 weeks on study), Post-Test 2 (up to 16 weeks on study)	Total possible range of scores is -6 to +6.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Waisman Center at UW-Madison; 🇺🇸 Madison, Wisconsin, United States