Characteristics associated with parent’s exposure of a universal intervention to prevent language and literacy difficulties.

• This study uses self-reported cross-sectional data to investigate which family and Swedish child health centre characteristics associated are associated with exposure to a universal intervention to prevent language and literacy difficulties, available on a digital video disc (DVD). Data were collected during three years, with 2,873 families answering a questionnaire. Only a few mothers (31%) and fathers (21%) reported that they received the intervention, and even fewer (mothers 12%, fathers 6%) reported that they had watched the intervention DVD or tried any of the activities presented in the intervention DVD (10% and 5%, respectively). Socio-demographic characteristics that were positively associated with whether parents received the intervention DVD were: being married or co-habiting, having university education or if the mother was native-born. Percentage of fathers receiving the intervention DVD differed between the child health centres. The child’s age at start of the intervention’s delivery period and the child’s birth order was also associated with whether the parent received the intervention DVD. The results indicate that the intervention seems to reach parents who are more socioeconomic advantaged, to a higher degree.

Keyword

Child health

Communication

Education

Health promotion

Parenting Support

Pediatrik

Pediatrics

Publication and Content Type

vet (subject category)

ovr (subject category)