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Area of Science:

  • Pediatric research
  • Digital health interventions
  • Early childhood literacy

Background:

  • Traditional literacy promotion often involves physical books.
  • The rise of digital devices presents new opportunities and challenges for early childhood literacy.
  • Understanding the impact of digital versus traditional methods is crucial for optimizing early learning environments.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the feasibility of e-book-based literacy promotion compared to traditional board books.
  • To explore the effects of digital literacy promotion on the home reading environment, book usage, television viewing, and child development.
  • To compare outcomes between digital literacy promotion (DLP) and standard literacy promotion (SLP) in infants.

Main Methods:

  • A randomized controlled trial involving Medicaid-eligible infants.
  • Comparison of digital literacy promotion (e-books on devices) with standard literacy promotion (board books).
  • Assessment of home reading environment, book/TV use, and developmental scores (Bayley-3) via intention-to-treat analysis.

Main Results:

  • E-book literacy promotion was feasible, with higher digital device engagement for reading.
  • No significant differences were observed in board book reading, television viewing, or home reading environment scores.
  • While cognitive and motor development showed no group differences, language development scores were marginally lower in the e-book group.

Conclusions:

  • E-book-based literacy promotion is feasible and increases digital reading engagement.
  • Current findings suggest no negative impact on overall reading habits or television use.
  • Further investigation is warranted to confirm potential adverse effects on language development associated with e-book use.