The Impact of Default Options for Parent Participation in an Early Language Intervention.
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| Title: | The Impact of Default Options for Parent Participation in an Early Language Intervention. |
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| Authors: | Gennetian, Lisa A. (AUTHOR), Coskun, Lerzan Z. (AUTHOR), Kennedy, Joy L. (AUTHOR), Kuchirko, Yana (AUTHOR), Aber, J. Lawrence (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | Journal of Child & Family Studies. Dec2020, Vol. 29 Issue 12, p3565-3574. 10p. 1 Diagram, 4 Charts. |
| Subjects: | Parent participation in education, Children's language, Mother-child relationship, Poverty, Parenting, Low-income mothers, Comparative studies, Home care services, Infant care, Language disorders, Parents, Patient participation, Socioeconomic factors, Early medical intervention, Descriptive statistics |
| Abstract: | In this study we tested, via a randomized control study design, different enrollment options for a scaled city-wide text-based early learning program among 405 mothers who were receiving newborn home visiting services. We found that when automatically enrolled with a voluntary option to opt out, 88.7% of mothers in the experimental group stayed in the program and continued to receive the text-based content over the course of 26 weeks. In contrast, only 1% of mothers in the control group who heard about the text-based program through conventional recruitment flyers voluntarily enrolled in the program. Opt-out and opt-in patterns did not differ by characteristics typically considered as interfering with program participation: low income status, first-time motherhood status, total number of children, maternal language, flagging for depressive symptoms, and household residential instability. Findings suggest that automatic enrollment might be an effective engagement strategy for text- and similar digitally-based early childhood programs. Highlights: We test automatic enrollment for participation in a scaled early learning program. The majority of parents in the opt-out condition remained enrolled. Few parents enrolled in the opt-in condition in response to informational flyers. Opting-out did not vary by key demographic or socio-economic characteristics. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Abstract: | In this study we tested, via a randomized control study design, different enrollment options for a scaled city-wide text-based early learning program among 405 mothers who were receiving newborn home visiting services. We found that when automatically enrolled with a voluntary option to opt out, 88.7% of mothers in the experimental group stayed in the program and continued to receive the text-based content over the course of 26 weeks. In contrast, only 1% of mothers in the control group who heard about the text-based program through conventional recruitment flyers voluntarily enrolled in the program. Opt-out and opt-in patterns did not differ by characteristics typically considered as interfering with program participation: low income status, first-time motherhood status, total number of children, maternal language, flagging for depressive symptoms, and household residential instability. Findings suggest that automatic enrollment might be an effective engagement strategy for text- and similar digitally-based early childhood programs. Highlights: We test automatic enrollment for participation in a scaled early learning program. The majority of parents in the opt-out condition remained enrolled. Few parents enrolled in the opt-in condition in response to informational flyers. Opting-out did not vary by key demographic or socio-economic characteristics. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 10621024 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s10826-020-01838-7 |
