The Healthy Child Development Program Study

Not Applicable

Completed

Brief Summary: This study conducts a preliminary test of an intervention program delivered in the home to assist families of preschool-age children with social, emotional, and behavioral development, and the acquisition of healthy lifestyle behaviors.

Detailed Description: Utilizing referrals from community-based organizations serving high-risk families, this study addresses both health and behavioral domains through a family-based intervention. The home-delivered prevention intervention includes content on strengthening positive behaviors in children, managing misbehavior, and addressing healthy lifestyle choices. Families engage in practical skill building and have the opportunity to practice these skills and receive feedback.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria

Exclusion Criteria

an open Child Protective Services maltreatment case on the family
parent receiving inpatient treatment or enrolled in an institutional-residential treatment program

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Intervention	Healthy Child Development Program	Provide the 15-week Healthy Child Development Program intervention

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Child Behavior Problems	six months after baseline assessment	Child behavior problems refers to the Eyberg Child Behavior Inventory Intensity Scale, which is the sum of parental report responses on 36 items. The minimum and maximum values on this measure are 36 and 252 respectively, with higher scores meaning a worse outcome.
Child Physical Activity	six months after baseline assessment	Child physical activity will be measured using an ActiGraph Link accelerometer to assess the number of minutes each day for each level of activity, to arrive at the average number of minutes per day the child spends engaging in moderate and vigorous physical activity.
Child Screen Time	six months after baseline assessment	Multi-day estimate of child screen time will be derived from parental log for the daily amount of child screen time at home.
Child Sleep Duration	six months after baseline assessment	Multi-day estimate of child sleep duration will be derived from parental log for the daily amount of child sleep duration at home.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Parenting Difficulties	six months after baseline assessment	Parenting difficulties refers to the Parenting Scale Total Score. The total score is the average of 30 items, with a minimum value of 1.0 and a maximum value of 7.0. Higher scores mean a worse outcome (i.e., greater parenting difficulties).
Parental Stress	six months after baseline assessment	Parental stress refers to the Parenting Daily Hassles Scale, which is the total of 20 items. The minimum and maximum values are 0 and 80 respectively, with higher scores meaning a worse outcome (i.e., greater parental stress).
Parental Confidence	six months after baseline assessment	Parental confidence refers to the Parenting Sense of Competence scale. This scale, based on the sum of responses on 17 items, ranges from a minimum of 17 and a maximum of 102, with higher scores meaning a better outcome (i.e., greater parental confidence).