Reducing Children's Racial Biases Via a Parent-Led Intervention
- Conditions
- Racial Bias
- Interventions
- Behavioral: Popular guidanceBehavioral: EmBARKBehavioral: Practice first
- 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
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 648
- 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
Not provided
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Popular guidance Popular guidance Parents receive interesting popular press articles about children's racial biases and read books that are focused on race with their children. EmBARK EmBARK Parents receive a narrated training program about children's racial biases and read books that are focused on race with their children. Practice first Practice first Parents practice discussing books about animals with their children first, and then receive a narrated training program about children's racial biases and read books that are focused on race with their children.
- 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.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Waisman Center at UW-Madison
🇺🇸Madison, Wisconsin, United States