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NCT Number: NCT06625255

Promoting Playfulness

Health inequalities, social isolation, and family adversity impact a child's development. Play is the context for child development in all areas. A parent's ability to support children at play while being playful contributes to their psychological adjustment. The proposed tier 1, strengths-based educational program for parents of children aged 2 to 5 years with and without disabilities combines elements of a play-based approach and tips on effective parenting to support children's development by equipping parents with knowledge and empowering them to become change agents in their children's lives.

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Key information

Conditions

Developmental Delay (Disorder) Developmental Disabilities Mental Disorders Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Early Phase 1

Primary location

About this study

Parents will be recruited through a convenience sampling method to either an intervention group delivered online or a control waitlist group. Parents will be asked to complete a set of questionnaires online to assess the proposed programs effectiveness. Data analysis will explore between and within group differences in parental sense of competency, parental stress, child's behavior, and ability to support child's play. Qualitative data will be collected through online open-ended questions and sessions' transcript which will be analyzed to identify benefits. The project will produce tangible outcomes that will contribute to fostering the resilience of families with young children.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Parent of a child aged 2 to 5 with no major disability (sensory, intellectual disability, neuromuscular disability).
  • Can commit to participating in two online sessions;
  • Has a device with a stable internet connection; and
  • Communicates with high school-level English.

Exclusion criteria

  • Parents with children who have severe behavioral or sensory issues.

Treatment and study plan

Parent Education - Promoting Playfulness

Behavioral

Parents will participate in 2, 45 minute parent education sessions promoting playfulness through information about child development, parent stressors, and parent advocacy.

Primary outcomes

  1. Parental Sense of Competence (PSOC-R)

    Time frame: At the completion of two weeks

    The Parenting Sense of Competence scale (PSOC-R) is a self-report measure that aims to assesses one's perceived efficacy and satisfaction with parenting. 16 items are scored on a scale of 1-6, 1 strongly disagree to 6 strongly agree.

  2. Parent/Caregiver's View of Supporting Children's Play and Playfulness

    Time frame: At the completion of two weeks

    11 items scored on a scale of 0, not agree, to 2, strongly agree, to describe parent's perception of a child's play and joint play.

  3. Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ; Goodman, 1997)

    Time frame: At the completion of two weeks

    Parental self-report assessing a child's behavior, 25 items rated on a scale ranging from 0, not true, to 2, certainly true.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Parent post program open-ended questions

    Time frame: At the completion of two weeks

    A set of three open-ended questions about parents experience and takeaways after participation in the program.

    Can the participants tell the investigators about participant experience with group training? Why do the participants think it worked well and what did not work well for the participants? How do the participants perceive play time with your child/ren now? Has anything changed after the program?

  2. Parent pre program open-ended questions

    Time frame: At enrollment

    A set of three questions regarding parent's expectations of the program.

    The investigators would like to learn more about your thoughts and experiences and will appreciate if the participants could answer the below questions What role does play have in children's development? Do the participants have a designated time that you play with your child? can the participants tell us about it.

    What do the participants expect to gain from these information sessions?

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Sarah E Fabrizi, PhD OTR/L

CONTACT

[email protected]

1-239-590-1854

Sherry Alexander

CONTACT

[email protected]

(239) 590-7522

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Florida Gulf Coast University

Other

Collaborators

  • Yeshiva University

Registry information

Official study title

Promoting Playfulness: Tier 1 Strength-based Parent Education Program to Promote Child and Family Resilience

Important dates

Study start
2024
Primary completion
2026
Study completion
2026
First posted
Oct 3, 2024
Registry last updated
Oct 4, 2024

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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