Adriana Weisleder|Carolyn Brockmeyer Cates|Jessica F. Harding|Samantha Berkule Johnson|Caitlin F. Canfield|Anne M. Seery|Caroline D. Raak|Angélica Castilho Alonso|Benard P. Dreyer|Alan L. Mendelsohn
Links between Shared Reading and Play, Parent Psychosocial Functioning, and Child Behavior: Evidence from a Randomized Controlled Trial
New York University|Northwestern University|New York University|Purchase College|Mathematica Policy Research|Marymount Manhattan College|New York University|New York University|New York University|New York University|New York University|New York University|New York University
h3objectiveh3 investigate pathways interventions promote shared reading play help prevent child behavior problems examined whether family processes associated family investment pathway eg parental cognitive stimulation family stress pathway eg mothers psychosocial functioning mediated impacts pediatricbased preventive intervention child behavior h3study designh3 sample included 362 lowincome mothers children participated randomized controlled trial video interaction project pediatricsbased preventive intervention promotes parentchild interactions context shared reading play parentchild dyads randomly assigned group birth three mediatorsparental cognitive stimulation maternal stress parentchild relationship maternal depressive symptomswere assessed child ages 6 36 months outcome child externalizing behaviors assessed 36 months used series path analytic models examine family processes separately together mediated impacts video interaction project child behavioral outcomes h3resultsh3 intervention impacts child behavior mediated enhancements cognitive stimulation improvements mothers psychosocial functioning sequential mediation model showed video interaction project impacts cognitive stimulation 6 months associated later decreases mothers stress parentchild relationship pathway mediated intervention impacts child behavioral outcomes 3 years age ipi 023 h3conclusionsh3 using experimental design study identifies pathways parentchild interactions shared reading play improve child behavioral outcomes h3trial registrationh3 clinicaltrialsgov nct00212576