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The impact of a health promotion program on toddlers' socio-emotional development: a cluster randomized study

Ana Duarte1,2,3,4, Silvana Martins5, Cláudia Augusto1,2,3

  • 1School of Nursing, University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, Braga, 4710-057, Portugal.

BMC Public Health
|February 8, 2024
PubMed

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A health promotion intervention improved socio-emotional development in young children, particularly those from lower socioeconomic backgrounds. This highlights the impact of early childhood education programs on child development.

Area of Science:

  • Child Development
  • Public Health
  • Early Childhood Education

Background:

  • Early childhood (0-3 years) is crucial for socio-emotional skill development.
  • Socio-emotional development is vital for overall child well-being.
  • The COVID-19 pandemic presented unique challenges to early childhood development.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess a health promotion intervention's impact on socio-emotional development in children aged 12-42 months.
  • To evaluate the intervention's effectiveness during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • To identify factors influencing intervention outcomes in early childhood.

Main Methods:

  • Cluster randomized controlled trial involving 344 children across 15 childcare centers.
  • Intervention group teachers received a 6-month training on healthy lifestyles.
  • Socio-emotional development assessed using the Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development - Third Edition (Bayley-III).

Main Results:

  • Children with mothers of lower education levels showed significantly improved socio-emotional development post-intervention.
  • No significant socio-emotional development differences were found in children with higher maternal education levels.
  • The intervention demonstrated a positive effect on vulnerable populations.

Conclusions:

  • Childcare teacher training programs can enhance socio-emotional development in disadvantaged children.
  • Interventions should be tailored to support socioeconomically disadvantaged populations.
  • Targeted health promotion is effective for improving early childhood socio-emotional skills.
Abstract

Keywords:
Child developmentChildrenCommunity healthHealth promotionSocio-emotional skills

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