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Reading Aloud, Play, and Social-Emotional Development

Alan L Mendelsohn1, Carolyn Brockmeyer Cates2, Adriana Weisleder2,3

  • 1Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, New York University and Bellevue Hospital Center, New York, New York; alan.mendelsohn@nyumc.org.

Pediatrics
|April 11, 2018
PubMed

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The Video Interaction Project (VIP) improved children's social-emotional development through positive parenting practices. This pediatric intervention, delivered from birth to 5 years, showed sustained positive impacts on behavior problems.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric primary care interventions
  • Child social-emotional development
  • Early childhood education

Background:

  • Positive parenting, reading aloud, and play are crucial for social-emotional development.
  • Pediatric primary care settings offer opportunities to deliver early childhood interventions.
  • The Video Interaction Project (VIP) aims to promote positive parent-child interactions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the impact of the Video Interaction Project (VIP) on social-emotional development at school entry.
  • To evaluate a two-phase intervention: infant-to-toddler (VIP 0-3) and preschool-age (VIP 3-5).

Main Methods:

  • A factorial randomized controlled trial enrolled postpartum participants.
  • Intervention groups received VIP 0-3 and/or VIP 3-5, with control groups.
  • Social-emotional development was assessed at 4.5 years using the Behavior Assessment System for Children, Second Edition.

Main Results:

  • Both VIP 0-3 and VIP 3-5 independently improved Behavior Assessment System for Children, Second Edition T-scores (Cohen's d ≈ -0.25 to -0.30).
  • Combined VIP 0-3 and VIP 3-5 significantly reduced hyperactivity (d = -0.63, P = .001).
  • VIP 0-3 showed sustained effects on behavior problems 1.5 years post-intervention and reduced "Clinically Significant" Hyperactivity.

Conclusions:

  • The Video Interaction Project (VIP) effectively enhances social-emotional development in children from birth to 5 years.
  • Pediatric primary care is a viable setting for implementing interventions that promote positive parenting and child development.
  • Sustained positive impacts on behavior problems support the long-term benefits of early, continuous intervention.
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