Journal article
Examining the effectiveness of a video-based parent–child program on executive functions for children 5 to 6 years old: A randomized controlled trial
Child Development, Vol.96(2), pp.781-796
2025
Abstract
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, Mage = 69.16 months; control n = 94, 56.4% girls, Mage = 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 (ηp2 = 0.232) and the Time × Group interaction effect (ηp2 = 0.038) were significant, with the intervention group demonstrating greater improvements in EFs compared to the control group.
Details
- Title
- Examining the effectiveness of a video-based parent–child program on executive functions for children 5 to 6 years old: A randomized controlled trial
- Authors
- Eva Yi Hung Lau (Corresponding Author) - Education University of Hong KongXiao-yuan Wu - Education University of Hong KongTik-Sze Carrey Siu - Education University of Hong KongKate E Williams - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Education and Tertiary AccessAlfredo Bautista - Education University of Hong Kong
- Publication details
- Child Development, Vol.96(2), pp.781-796
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell Publishing, Inc.
- Date published
- 2025
- DOI
- 10.1111/cdev.14208
- ISSN
- 1467-8624
- Data Availability
- Data, analytic code, and materials are available from thefirst author upon reasonable request.
- Grant note
- The work was supported by the Faculty of Education and Human Development, The Education University of Hong Kong
- Organisation Unit
- School of Education and Tertiary Access
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 991087897702621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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