Examining the Effectiveness of a Video-Based Parent-Child Program on Executive Functions for Children 5 to 6 Years Old: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Eva Yi Hung Lau; Xiao-yuan Wu; Carrey Tik Sze Siu; Kate E. Williams; Alfredo Bautista

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Publication Date: 2025-Mar

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Examining the Effectiveness of a Video-Based Parent-Child Program on Executive Functions for Children 5 to 6 Years Old: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Eva Yi Hung Lau¹; Xiao-yuan Wu¹; Carrey Tik Sze Siu²; Kate E. Williams³; Alfredo Bautista¹

Child Development, v96 n2 p781-796 2025

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[subscript age] = 69.16 months; control n = 94, 56.4% girls, M[subscript age] = 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 ([eta][subscript p][superscript 2] = 0.232) and the Time × Group interaction effect ([eta][subscript p][superscript 2] = 0.038) were significant, with the intervention group demonstrating greater improvements in EFs compared to the control group.

Descriptors: Video Technology, Parent Child Relationship, Comparative Analysis, Intervention, Executive Function, Preschool Children, Child Development, Foreign Countries, Program Effectiveness

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Hong Kong

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Author Affiliations: ¹Department of Early Childhood Education, The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China; ²Faculty of Education, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand; ³School of Education and Tertiary Access, University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia