FSBS: Family Supports and Beliefs Survey
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
Participants will complete a survey (The Family Supports and Beliefs Survey), which will measure their existing beliefs about the role of societal resources in supporting families and young children. Participants will randomly see one of four fictional scenarios and then be asked questions related to that scenario as well as items related to stress and self-efficacy. We hypothesize that the type of scenario a participant is presented with before taking a survey may affect how they answer subsequent questions.
This survey is being administered as part of a broader project designed to test items that are being developed for a new measure, the Survey of Parent/Provider Expectations and Knowledge Computer Adaptive Test (SPEAK CAT).
| Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
|---|---|---|
|
N/A |
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
| Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
|---|---|
| Experimental: Low SES/High Supports Participants assigned to the "Low SES/High Supports" arm will see the "Low SES/High Supports" intervention |
Behavioral: Low SES/High Supports
Participant will read the following scenario: Michael and Kim are a young couple living with their 2-year-old child. Michael works as a janitor in a residential building, while Kim works as a cashier in a supermarket. Where they live, all parents have 12 weeks of paid parental leave, access to free full-day center-based daycare for children aged 0 to 3, free full-day preschool for children aged 3 to 5 (early education programs to prepare for kindergarten), and free parenting classes.
|
| Experimental: Low SES/Low Supports Participants assigned to the "Low SES/Low Supports" arm will see the "Low SES/Low Supports" intervention |
Behavioral: Low SES/ Low Supports
Participants will read the following scenario: Michael and Kim are a young couple living with their 2-year-old child. Michael works as a janitor in a residential building, while Kim works as a cashier in a supermarket. Where they live, parents have 1 week of paid parental leave, full-day center-based daycare for children aged 0 to 3 is available for around $900 per month, full-day preschool for children aged 3 to 5 (early education programs to prepare for kindergarten) is available for around $1400 a month, and they can take parenting classes for $50 per hour.
|
| Experimental: High SES/High Supports Participants assigned to the "High SES/High Supports" arm will see the "High SES/High Supports" intervention |
Behavioral: High SES/High Supports
Participants will read the following scenario: Michael and Kim are a young couple living with their 2-year-old child. Michael works as a lawyer in a private company, while Kim works as a manager at a bank. Where they live, all parents have 12 weeks of paid parental leave, access to free full-day center-based daycare for children aged 0 to 3, free full-day preschool for children aged 3 to 5 (early education programs to prepare for kindergarten), and free parenting classes.
|
| Experimental: High SES/Low Supports Participants assigned to the "Low SES/High Supports" arm will see the "High SES/Low Supports" intervention |
Behavioral: High SES/Low Supports
Participants will read the following scenario: Michael and Kim are a young couple living with their 2-year-old child. Michael works as a lawyer in a private company, while Kim works as a manager at a bank. Where they live, parents have 1 week of paid parental leave, full-day center-based daycare for children aged 0 to 3 is available for around $900 per month, full-day preschool for children aged 3 to 5 (early education programs to prepare for kindergarten) is available for around $1400 a month, and they can take parenting classes for $50 per hour.
|
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Beliefs about the role of parenting and family supports on child development [At enrollment only]
As measured by the Family Supports and Beliefs Survey
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Stress and self-efficacy [At enrollment only]
As measured by the Family Supports and Beliefs Survey
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Must live in the United States
Exclusion Criteria:
-
Individuals who cannot complete the survey in English
-
Individuals under the age of 18
Contacts and Locations
Locations
| Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TMW Center for Early Learning + Public Health at the University of Chicago Medicine | Chicago | Illinois | United States | 60637 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- University of Chicago
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Dana Suskind, M.D., University of Chicago
Study Documents (Full-Text)
More Information
Publications
None provided.- IRB21-0355