Promoting research-based parenting strategies through U.S. local television news: An experimental evaluation of the Positive Parenting Newsfeed project

IF 2.1 3区心理学 Q2 COMMUNICATION

Journal of Children and Media Pub Date : 2023-03-10 DOI:10.1080/17482798.2023.2187426

Gabriel Piña, Alicia Torres, Isabel Griffith

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ABSTRACT Research finds that parents’ knowledge and practices exert significant influence on the developmental outcomes of children and youth. Formal parenting programs that improve parenting knowledge and practices can positively impact children’s development and behavior; however, these programs tend to be limited in terms of their scope and size of the populations they serve. We conducted an experimental study to evaluate the effectiveness of the Positive Parenting Newsfeed project – a wide-reaching parenting initiative that features rigorous research-based strategies and recommendations for parents through monthly TV news reports in English and Spanish. In a sample of 381 parents, we evaluated outcomes such as parents’ knowledge about the topics covered in the reports, intent to adopt, and adoption of research-based parenting behaviors. Compared to a control group, we find that parents exposed to the 1–1.5-minute Positive Parenting TV news segments report higher knowledge about research-based parenting topics, are more likely to report intention to adopt the behaviors featured in the segments, and implement more behaviors that follow the featured advice, one week and one month after watching the segments. IMPACT SUMMARY Prior State of Knowledge. Public education campaigns, specifically public health education campaigns, have found success in modifying mass population opinions and behaviors, but rarely focus on child development topics. Novel Contributions. This study is the first experimental evaluation to examine the effectiveness of communicating research-based parenting strategies to parents through videos displayed in local TV news segments, on parents’ knowledge, intent to adopt, and adoption of behaviors. Practical Implications. News producers and policymakers need to address global challenges and promote positive child outcomes, and television news can be an effective medium to provide important information to parents – the most important adults in children’s lives

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通过美国地方电视新闻推广基于研究的育儿策略：积极育儿新闻推送项目的实验评估

摘要研究发现，父母的知识和实践对儿童和青少年的发展结果有重要影响。提高育儿知识和实践的正规育儿计划可以对儿童的发展和行为产生积极影响；然而，就其服务的范围和人口规模而言，这些项目往往是有限的。我们进行了一项实验研究，以评估积极育儿新闻推送项目的有效性。该项目是一项影响广泛的育儿倡议，通过英语和西班牙语的每月电视新闻报道，为父母提供严格的基于研究的策略和建议。在381名父母的样本中，我们评估了结果，如父母对报告中所涵盖主题的了解、收养意愿以及基于研究的育儿行为。与对照组相比，我们发现，接触1–1.5分钟的“积极育儿”电视新闻片段的父母对基于研究的育儿主题的了解更高，更有可能在观看片段一周和一个月后报告有意采用片段中的行为，并实施更多遵循特色建议的行为。影响总结先前的知识状态。公共教育运动，特别是公共卫生教育运动，在改变大众的观点和行为方面取得了成功，但很少关注儿童发展主题。新颖的贡献。这项研究是第一项实验性评估，旨在通过当地电视新闻片段中显示的视频，就父母的知识、收养意愿和行为收养情况，检验向父母传达基于研究的育儿策略的有效性。实际意义。新闻制作人和政策制定者需要应对全球挑战，促进儿童取得积极成果，电视新闻可以成为向父母——儿童生活中最重要的成年人——提供重要信息的有效媒介

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