Encouraging Positive Parenting Habits

Condition(s) studied

Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)

HabitE (effective parenting habit) program (in Brazilian Portuguese): Parents who enroll in the program will receive a series of 6 videos (\~ 7 minutes each), 1 video at a time, generally every 3 days. They will also receive daily written texts, which include implementation tips and an assessment of a target (transition) behavior.

Study summary

This study evaluates the feasibility and preliminary impacts of a new parenting program consisting of a series of educational videos, automatically delivered via a popular texting platform. The program content for the feasibility study is focused on teaching parents strategies to better manage one of the commonly reported challenges that children face, a transition to a non-preferred activity. Parents with young children experiencing behavior difficulties with daily transition routines are invited to participate in the study.

Eligibility

Primary outcome measure(s)

• Number of videos viewed — 1 month
  The number of videos viewed (minimum 0, maximum 5) to evaluate participant engagement
• Percentage of completed daily ratings — 1 month
  The percentage of completed daily ratings (minimum 0, maximum 17). Parents are asked to provide daily ratings on the degree of success in implementing parenting strategies taught.
• Participant satisfaction — 1 month
  The parent-rated satisfaction regarding information presented in the videos. A rating completed after each video viewing using a 4-point scale. Averaged across the ratings completed for the videos viewed. (Minimum 0, maximum 4). Higher scores indicate greater satisfaction.

Trial sites (1)

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