Actively Recruiting
Theory-Based Parenting Intervention for Preschool Children's Health Behaviors
Led by Sun Yat-sen University · Updated on 2026-04-30
80
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
8 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The goal of this study is to test whether a 4-week online program can help parents better support health behaviors of their preschool children (aged 3-6 years). Preschool children often rely on their parents to build health behaviors, such as being physically active, limiting screen time, drinking fewer sugar-sweetened beverages, and washing their hands regularly. The main questions this study aims to answer are: Does the program improve parents' motivation, planning, and habits related to supporting their children's health behaviors? Do parents who receive the program provide more support for their children? Do preschool children in the program show improvements in health behaviors? Can improvements explained by changes in parents' psychological factors? Researchers will compare parents who receive the program immediately to parents in a waitlist control group. Participants will: Complete online questionnaires before the program, after the program, and one month later (Intervention group only). Complete eight online sessions over four weeks using a mobile program.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Theory-Based Parenting Intervention for Preschool Children's Health Behaviors
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Parent of at least one child aged 3-6 years
- Living in the same household as the child
- Aged 18 years or older
- Able to read and understand Chinese
- Willing to participate in a 4-week online intervention program
You will not qualify if you...
- Self-reported diagnosis of a severe psychiatric disorder that may interfere with participation
- Cognitive impairment or language difficulties that prevent comprehension of study materials or completion of questionnaires
- Currently participating in another structured parenting or health behavior intervention program
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Department of Psychology, Sun Yat-Sen University
Guangzhou, Guangdong, China, 510006
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
N
Nuoyan Lu
CONTACT
C
Chun-Qing Zhang
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
DOUBLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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