Examining the effectiveness of a video-based parent–child program on executive functions for children 5 to 6 years old: A randomized controlled trial
This study evaluates the effectiveness of the Parent-child Brain Camp, a 4-week video-based executive functions (EFs) training program for children ages 5-6, through a randomized controlled trial with a pre- and post-test design with 173 Hong Kong children (intervention ni = 79, 48.7% girls, M<sub>age</sub> = 69.16 months; control n = 94, 56.4% girls, M<sub>age</sub> = 68.58 months) in 2022. Results from the two-way mixed ANOVA revealed that while the main effect of the Group was not significant, the main effect of Time (η<sub>p</sub> <sup>2</sup> = 0.232) and the Time × Group interaction effect (η<sub>p</sub> <sup>2</sup> = 0.038) were significant, with the intervention group demonstrating greater improvements in EFs compared to the control group.
Authors
- Xiao‐yuan Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9297-9329)
- Alfredo Bautista (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5878-1888)
- Eva Yi Hung Lau (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1176-0457)
- Tik Sze Carrey Siu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9092-0032)
- Kate E Williams (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8983-5503)
Institutions
- University of the Sunshine Coast (AU)
- University of Canterbury (NZ)
- Education University of Hong Kong (HK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Child Development
- Published
- 2024-12-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/cdev.14208
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.19