scholarly journals A Pragmatic Internet Intervention to Promote Positive Parenting and School Readiness in Early Childhood: Initial Evidence of Program Use and Satisfaction (Preprint)

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucy McGoron ◽  
Hilary Horn Ratner ◽  
Kathryn AG Knoff ◽  
Erica Hvizdos ◽  
Steven J Ondersma
Keyword(s):  
School Readiness ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Text Messages ◽  
Parenting Programs ◽  
Program Text ◽  
Childcare Centers ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Innovative Strategies ◽  
Low Income Families ◽  
Website Use

BACKGROUND Internet-based parenting programs have the potential to connect families to research-informed materials to promote positive child development. However, such programs can only succeed to the extent that the intended population engages with them. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to evaluate engagement in the 5-a-Day Parenting program, a technology-based program designed with low-income families in mind, to promote daily use of 5 specific parenting activities conducive to children’s school readiness. Following earlier pilot data, the program was enhanced with an initial motivational e-intervention and tailored text messages designed to promote engagement. METHODS Parents were recruited from local childcare centers and through a participant registry. We examined rates of receipt of program text messages and use of video-based content on the program website, 3 factors that may affect website use, and satisfaction with key program elements. RESULTS A total of 360 parents of young children learned about the study and had the opportunity to use the 5-a-Day Parenting website. Of these, 94 parents participated in the study, and 33% (31/94) accessed the video-based content on the website at least once. No association was found between website use and program recruitment approach, program-affiliation message, sociocontextual risk, and baseline use of the five parenting activities. Satisfaction with text messages and video-based content was high. CONCLUSIONS For some parents, technology-based programs appear useful; however, engagement could still be enhanced. Additional research should seek innovative strategies for promoting engagement in Web-based parenting programs.

scholarly journals A Pragmatic Internet Intervention to Promote Positive Parenting and School Readiness in Early Childhood: Initial Evidence of Program Use and Satisfaction

10.2196/14518 ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. e14518
Author(s):  
Lucy McGoron ◽  
Hilary Horn Ratner ◽  
Kathryn AG Knoff ◽  
Erica Hvizdos ◽  
Steven J Ondersma
Keyword(s):  
School Readiness ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Text Messages ◽  
Parenting Programs ◽  
Program Text ◽  
Childcare Centers ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Innovative Strategies ◽  
Low Income Families ◽  
Website Use

Background Internet-based parenting programs have the potential to connect families to research-informed materials to promote positive child development. However, such programs can only succeed to the extent that the intended population engages with them. Objective This study aimed to evaluate engagement in the 5-a-Day Parenting program, a technology-based program designed with low-income families in mind, to promote daily use of 5 specific parenting activities conducive to children’s school readiness. Following earlier pilot data, the program was enhanced with an initial motivational e-intervention and tailored text messages designed to promote engagement. Methods Parents were recruited from local childcare centers and through a participant registry. We examined rates of receipt of program text messages and use of video-based content on the program website, 3 factors that may affect website use, and satisfaction with key program elements. Results A total of 360 parents of young children learned about the study and had the opportunity to use the 5-a-Day Parenting website. Of these, 94 parents participated in the study, and 33% (31/94) accessed the video-based content on the website at least once. No association was found between website use and program recruitment approach, program-affiliation message, sociocontextual risk, and baseline use of the five parenting activities. Satisfaction with text messages and video-based content was high. Conclusions For some parents, technology-based programs appear useful; however, engagement could still be enhanced. Additional research should seek innovative strategies for promoting engagement in Web-based parenting programs.

scholarly journals Longitudinal Connections of Maternal Supportiveness and Early Emotion Regulation to Children’s School Readiness in Low-Income Families

2013 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 2-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Holly E. Brophy-Herb ◽  
Michaela L. Zajicek-Farber ◽  
Erika L. Bocknek ◽  
Lorraine M. McKelvey ◽  
Kathy Stansbury
Keyword(s):  
Emotion Regulation ◽  
School Readiness ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Low Income Families ◽  
Maternal Supportiveness

scholarly journals The development of cognitive skills and gains in academic school readiness for children from low-income families.

2010 ◽  
Vol 102 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-53 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janet A. Welsh ◽  
Robert L. Nix ◽  
Clancy Blair ◽  
Karen L. Bierman ◽  
Keith E. Nelson
Keyword(s):  
School Readiness ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Cognitive Skills ◽  
Low Income Families ◽  
Academic School

A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of Text Messaging to Increase Tobacco Treatment Reach in the Emergency Department

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lorien C Abroms ◽  
Keng-Chieh Wu ◽  
Nandita Krishnan ◽  
Michael Long ◽  
Sarah Belay ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Treatment Program ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Text Messaging ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Text Messages ◽  
Program Text ◽  
Tobacco Treatment ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background Automated text messaging programs have been studied as a treatment tool, but have not been studied as an outreach tool to increase the reach of smoking cessation treatment. Methods Two distinct text messaging programs were developed. One was aimed at connecting smokers to quitline phone counseling via text message (Text4Coach (T4C)) and the other was aimed at connecting smokers to a smoking cessation text messaging program (Text&Quit (T&Q)). Adult daily smokers with Medicaid insurance (N=80) were recruited from the Emergency Department at an urban hospital and randomized to T4C or T&Q. The primary outcome was program reach. Results Outreach text messages were found to have moderately high uptake, with the majority of participants (63.8%) opting into their assigned tobacco treatment program and younger and female participants more likely to opt in (p<.01). Receipt of the treatment portion of the program differed among the programs with 67.5% of T&Q receiving the treatment program and 27.5 % of T4C receiving the program (p<.001). Most participants across both groups replied to at least 1 message (71.3%) and very few unsubscribed from the service over the 3 week trial. The majority of participants reported overall satisfaction with their program (63.8%), found it helpful for quitting smoking (60.0%) and would recommend the program to a friend (62.5%). Overall, 11 (13.8 %) participants reported being abstinent from smoking for the past 7 days at follow-up, with no differences between groups. Conclusion Outreach text messages were found to have moderately high reach among Medicaid smokers. Larger trials are needed to evaluate the impact of such programs on helping low-income smokers quit.

The Relations of Early Television Viewing to School Readiness and Vocabulary of Children from Low-Income Families: The Early Window Project

2001 ◽  
Vol 72 (5) ◽  
pp. 1347-1366 ◽  
Author(s):  
John C. Wright ◽  
Aletha C. Huston ◽  
Kimberlee C. Murphy ◽  
Michelle St. Peters ◽  
Marites PiA+-on ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
School Readiness ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Television Viewing ◽  
Low Income Families

scholarly journals Ultra-Processed Foods Consumption and Lipid Profile in Brazilian Children

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. 842-842
Author(s):  
Daniel Hoffman ◽  
Paula dos Leffa ◽  
Caroline Sangalli ◽  
Julia Valmórbida ◽  
Fernanda Rauber ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lipid Profile ◽  
Total Cholesterol ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Technological Development ◽  
Hdl Cholesterol ◽  
National Council ◽  
Processed Foods ◽  
Innovative Strategies ◽  
Funding Sources ◽  
Low Income Families

Abstract Objectives The consumption of ultra-processed foods (UPF) plays a role in the development of chronic diseases, but there is a limited number of studies targeting the association of its intake and risk of diseases in childhood. Our objective was to determine longitudinal trends of UPF intake and their impact on blood lipids in young children. Methods A longitudinal cohort study of children at 3 and 6 years of age from low-income families in southern Brazil was conducted. Dietary data were collected through two 24-h recalls and UPF consumption was assessed by NOVA, a classification of foods based on the degree and purpose of industrial food processing. At 6 years of age, blood tests were performed to measure total cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol, and triglycerides. Multivariable linear regression analyses were used to assess differences across tertiles of UPF consumption at age 3 years on lipid profile at age 6 years. Results Complete data were available for 308 children; of which, 52.0% were male. Regarding nutritional status, 18.0% of children at age 3 years and 18.4% at age 6 years were overweight. UPF represented a mean of 43% and 47% of the total energy intake at 3 and 6 years of age, respectively. The overall dietary contribution of UPF increased by 10% across three years of assessment. Higher UPF intake at age 3 years was associated with increased levels of total cholesterol (tertile 3 vs. tertile 1; β 8.51 mg/dL [95% CI 1.65 to 15.37]) and triglycerides (tertile 3 vs. tertile 1; β 9.69 mg/dL [(95% CI 0.97 to 18.42]) later at age 6 years. Conclusions An increase in UPF consumption was associated with poor lipid profile at age 6 years. The results of our study emphasize the need for innovative strategies to reduce the consumption of ultra-processed foods, especially in early ages, to ensure lifelong health. Funding Sources Brazilian Ministry of Health, Research Support Foundation of the State of Rio Grande do Sul (FAPERGS), Brazilian National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq) and Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel (CAPES).

scholarly journals Colombian retrospective study of the association between breastfeeding duration and eating behaviors

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 78-86
Author(s):  
Carlos Rincón ◽  
Elsa Lucia Escalante Barrios ◽  
Sonia Suarez Enciso ◽  
Jesús Estrada ◽  
Marilyn Anturi Linero ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Eating Behaviors ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Breastfeeding Duration ◽  
Caribbean Region ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Childcare Centers ◽  
Low Income Families ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Duration Of Breastfeeding

The current retrospective cross-sectional study included 175 Colombian caregivers of children ranging between 24 and 59 months old (M=47.08, SD=7.08) enrolled in childcare centers located in the Caribbean region. 58% of the children are male, and all of them belong to low-income families. Breastfeeding duration ranged between children’s 0 to 37 months old (M=10.84, SD=8.48); 64 of them had exclusive breastfeeding for during their first 6 months (i.e., no fed with bottle). Results showed that the variance of Food Responsiveness explained by the model was 2% (R2=.02, F(3,161)=1.081, p=.359). Breastfeeding duration did not significantly predict Food Responsiveness (β=-.004, p=.219), as well as age (β=.004, p=.346) and gender (β=.056, p=.354) did not significantly explain the dependent variable. Likewise, Satiety Responsiveness variance was not explained by duration of breastfeeding (β=.002, p=.548), age (β=.003, p=.489), and gender (β=.040, p=.561). Overall, the explained variance was less than 1% (R2=.008, F(3,161)= .428, p=.733). Breastfeeding duration does not significantly change the child’s likelihood of being unhealthy (β=-.010, p=.616), while being male and getting older increase the odds of being healthy. Future directions and limitations are discussed.

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