Ready and Healthy for Kindergarten
- Conditions
- Language DevelopmentParentingLiteracyHealth Behavior
- Interventions
- Other: Family Wellness program
- Registration Number
- NCT05339464
- Lead Sponsor
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
- Brief Summary
This study pilot tests a family wellness program that promotes academic and physical readiness for school among Latino dual language learners using a mixed methods and community engaged approach.
- Detailed Description
The investigators propose a pilot randomized controlled trial with wait list control to pilot test a family wellness program designed for Latino dual language learners entering Kindergarten and their families. The investigators will recruit up to 48 parent-child dyads to participate in the study. Families will be randomly assigned to session one beginning in June 2022 or session two beginning in July 2022. The investigators will examine the feasibility and acceptability of the family wellness program as well as preliminary effects on parenting behaviors and child language and literacy skills.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 32
- Primary caregiver of a child entering Kindergarten (4-6 years old),
- Primary caregiver identifies as Hispanic/Latino/Latinx,
- Family speaks Spanish at home,
- Cell phone ownership,
- Willing to receive texts, and
- Willing to accept randomization
- Children with multiple congenital anomalies or genetic disorders and previously identified developmental delays will be excluded.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Family wellness program- Group 2 Family Wellness program This group will begin the family wellness program approximately 5 weeks after group 1.The family wellness program consists of 8 parent-child workshops and text message reminders. Family wellness program- Group 1 Family Wellness program This group will begin the family wellness program first; approximately, 5 weeks before group 2. The family wellness program consists of 8 parent-child workshops and text message reminders.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Acceptability assessed by the Acceptability of Intervention Measure (AIM) 2 months Data on perceived acceptability will be captured via parent report on the AIM survey. The AIM is a 4 item survey that assesses acceptability. Higher scores indicate higher acceptability.
Number of sessions attended 2months Number of sessions attended by participants will be used to assess the feasibility of the online family wellness program.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Child literacy skills Enrollment, 2 months, 4 months Literacy skills including concepts about books, story retelling, narrative thematic knowledge, letter and sound identification will be assessed using an investigator developed measure. Higher scores indicate higher skills
Home health routines Enrollment, 2 months, 4 months Descriptive survey examining health routines including nutrition, physical activity, and sleep
Home learning environment Enrollment, 2months, 4months The home learning environment will be assessed with the StimQ, a caregiver-reported measure of cognitive stimulation for children that includes domains on the home literacy environment (READ scale) and responsiveness (Parental Verbal Responsiveness scale). The READ scale includes 3 subdimensions (Book Reading Quantity, Diversity of Content, Book Reading Quality). Scores on the READ scale range from 0 to 18. The Parental Verbal Responsiveness scale includes a subdimension on responsiveness during routines (Everyday Routines). Scores range from 0 to 8. Higher scores indicate more cognitive stimulation
Child vocabulary Enrollment, 2months, 4months Child vocabulary will be assessed using an investigator developed measure. Higher scores indicate higher skills
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Child Health Institute
🇺🇸New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States