Balancing Emotions and Electronics: A Pilot Intervention for Preschoolers
This study is testing a new program called Brief-RSU for caregivers of preschool children. The goal is to help reduce "regulatory screen use" (RSU), which is when screens are used to calm young children's emotions or boredom. Researchers believe that reducing RSU can help children learn to manage their feelings better. The Brief-RSU program involves three 60-minute group sessions for caregivers. The study aims to see if this program is helpful and if it improves how caregivers manage screen time and how children regulate their emotions. We are looking for 30 caregivers with children between 30 and 54 months old who use screens to help their children cope with emotions.
- Study design
- This is an interventional study planning to enroll 30 participants. It is testing a behavioral intervention called Brief-RSU.
- What's involved
- You would participate in three 60-minute group sessions. Data will be collected before the program, right after, and one month later.
- Compensation
- Not stated in the trial record.
- Follow-up
- Participants will be followed up for one month after the last workshop session.
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Balancing Emotions and Electronics: A Pilot Intervention for Preschoolers
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Where it's being run
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What this trial measures
- Regulatory Screen Use (RSU)Baseline; 1-month follow up (i.e., 1 month after the last workshop).
Caregiver reported frequency of using screen time and non-screen time strategies to regulate a child's emotions. For example, the caregiver is asked how frequently they use screens (e.g., iPad; smartphone) to help keep their child calm when they are expected to sit still (e.g., at a restaurant). Seven different situations/settings are assessed (e.g., sibling conflict; at church or doctor's office).