This pilot study aims to assess the acceptability, feasibility, and preliminary effectiveness of text messages designed to encourage shared reading among urban parents. We hypothesize that parents will report reading more often to their children after receiving the text messages.
This is a single arm, pilot study. The participants enrolled will receive two text messages per week for a 4 week period (a total of 8 messages). At the end of the study period we will assess change in number of reading occurrences using a validated measure. Parents will also complete a brief acceptability survey.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
16
Participants will receive a total of 8 text messages during a 4 week period.
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States
Acceptability Survey
Three questions on the participants feedback on the program.
Time frame: Visit 2 (1 month)
Stim Q Survey
The StimQ is a parent reported measure of the cognitive home environment
Time frame: Visit 2 (1 month)
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