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Media Impact on Preschool Behavior

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Aggression
Prosocial Behavior
Registration Number
NCT01459835
Lead Sponsor
Seattle Children's Hospital
Brief Summary

This study tests the hypothesis that modifying the media diet of preschool children so that they watch more prosocial programming and less violent programming will result in decreased aggression and increased prosocial behavior.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
600
Inclusion Criteria
  • 2.5-4 years of age
  • watches TV regularly
  • English speaking
Exclusion Criteria
  • no TV
  • non English

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Social Competence and Behavioral Evaluation (SCBE) prosocial subscale18 months after enrollment

Prosocial, from the Social Competence and Behavioral Evaluation (SCBE) subscale scores, will be assessed

Social Competence and Behavioral Evaluation (SCBE) scores overall18 months after enrollment

Overall Social Competence and Behavioral Evaluation (SCBE) scores will be assessed

Social Competence and Behavioral Evaluation (SCBE) aggression subscale18 months after enrollment

Aggression, from the Social Competence and Behavioral Evaluation (SCBE) subscale scores, will be assessed

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
sleep problems18 months

The investigator will use elements of the sleep problem questionnaire to assess sleep problems

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Seattle CHildrens Research Institute

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Seattle, Washington, United States

Seattle CHildrens Research Institute
🇺🇸Seattle, Washington, United States

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