Reach Out and Read is Feasible and Effective for Adolescent Mothers: A Pilot Study.
Objectives The Reach Out and Read program (ROaR) is associated with increased parent-child book reading and improved language development in children. Though children of adolescent parents may have an elevated risk of language delay, ROaR has never been specifically studied among adolescent-headed f...
| Published in: | Maternal & Child Health Journal Vol. 20; no. 3; pp. 630 - 639 |
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| Format: | research tables/charts randomized controlled trial Journal Article |
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Springer Nature
Mar2016
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=112967521&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: ccm uiTerm: 112967521 longDbName: CINAHL Complete uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: dissinfo: jinfo: jid: 10927875 N9J jtl: Maternal & Child Health Journal issn: 10927875 maglogo: N pubinfo: dt: Mar2016 vid: 20 iid: 3 pid: 237 pub: Springer Nature place: New York, New York artinfo: ui: 112967521 112967521 112967521 10.1007/s10995-015-1862-3 112967521 ppf: 630 ppct: 9 formats: fmt: @attributes: type: P tig: atl: Reach Out and Read is Feasible and Effective for Adolescent Mothers: A Pilot Study. aug: au: Kumar, Maya Cowan, Henry Erdman, Lauren Kaufman, Miriam Hick, Katherine affil: Department of Psychology, University of Toronto, Toronto Canada sug: subj: Adolescent Mothers Reading Storytelling Language Development Child Development Human Pilot Studies Randomized Controlled Trials Infant Child, Preschool Canada Depression Prevention and Control Language Disorders Risk Factors Child Adolescence Female Young Adult Anticipatory Guidance T-Tests Funding Source Scales Infant: 1-23 months Child, Preschool: 2-5 years Child: 6-12 years Adolescent: 13-18 years Female ab: Objectives The Reach Out and Read program (ROaR) is associated with increased parent-child book reading and improved language development in children. Though children of adolescent parents may have an elevated risk of language delay, ROaR has never been specifically studied among adolescent-headed families. This pilot evaluated the feasibility and effectiveness of ROaR among adolescent mothers and their children. Methods This randomized controlled pilot followed thirty adolescent mothers with children aged 6-20 months in a teen-tot clinic in downtown Toronto. At each of three consecutive well child checkups, intervention families received a new children's book, reading-related anticipatory guidance customized to the mother's developmental stage, counselling from a librarian, and a public library card. Control families received routine care. At baseline and study completion, all mothers completed a survey on family reading patterns and the Beck Depression Inventory-Revised (BDI-IA). Results Though regression models were not statistically significant, bivariate analyses at study completion revealed that intervention mothers were significantly more likely than controls to report reading as one of the child's favorite activities (29 vs 0 %) and had significantly lower maternal depression scores (7.0 vs 12.5; ≥10 = clinically significant depression). Trends for all other variables, including time spent reading together and maternal enjoyment of reading, were also in the direction of benefit. This program was implemented at minimal cost and adopted permanently following study completion. Conclusions This feasible and developmentally appropriate intervention shows promise in promoting shared book reading and reducing maternal depression within adolescent-headed families, warranting investigation with larger trials. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: research tables/charts randomized controlled trial Journal Article ougenre: Article language: English refInfo: holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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