Self-Concept Reinforcement for Early School Readiness
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Conditions studied: Child Behavior, Child Behavior Problem, Child Behavior Disorders
In brief
The goal of this pilot randomized controlled trial is to evaluate a self-concept intervention (Self-Concept Reinforcement for Early School Readiness (SCR4ESR)) in young African American children using experimental and mixed methods. SCR4ESR provides self-concept themed children's books and advice at health supervision visits of children enrolled at ages 2-4 years. The specific aims of the proposed project are to: 1. assess the feasibility and acceptability of SCR4ESR implementation among parents and providers, 2. evaluate the capacity of SCR4ESR to improve self-concept reinforcement and book-sharing behaviors in parents of young African American children, and 3) evaluate the capacity of SCR4ESR to improve behavioral health and literacy in young African American children. The interviews conducted in Aim 1 will guide refinement of the intervention tested in Aims 2 and 3. The qualitative assessment will be complemented by quantitative trial statistics (e.g., recruitment rate) that inform trial feasibility and acceptability. Finally, the mechanism by which SCR4ESR impacts the primary outcome, behavioral health, and the secondary outcome, literacy, will be evaluated by structural equation modeling. This project will inform the development and implementation of early childhood interventions that improve the health of African Americans.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT06084910
- Run by
- Children's Hospital Los Angeles
- People needed
- 134
- Starts
- 2024-07-03
- Expected to finish
- 2028-11-30
- Last updated by the study team
- 2025-12-16
Who can join
Age: 2 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Parent/Legal guardian must be 18 years old or older
- Speak English
- Legal guardian of the index 2 to 4-year-old African American child
You may not qualify if…
- Index child has severe cognitive impairment or communication difficulties (i.e., severe intellectual disability or nonverbal)
- Plan to move outside of the Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) service area in the next 15 months
- CHLA employee
- Participated in Aim 1 interviews
Where it is running
- Children's Hospital Los Angeles — Los Angeles, California, United States (enrolling)
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