NCT04048915

Family Drama Project II

3Hs Family Drama Project (Phase 2)

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 7,026 (actual)
• Sponsor: The University of Hong Kong · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 5 Years – 100 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

A harmonious family relationship has significant effects on the psychological well-being and development of children. Good communication between parents and children is a crucial element for family health, happiness and harmony. However, communication within Hong Kong families is vastly inadequate partly due to our busy urban lifestyle. The 3Hs Family Drama Project (Phase 2) was an enhanced version of the 3Hs Family Drama Project to promote health, happiness, harmony (3Hs), healthy eating and physical activity in primary school students. Students watched the interactive live drama (long or short version) and are given DVD and worksheets. Students were encouraged to watch the DVD with other family members at home. The present study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness and satisfaction levels of teachers, parents and students towards the drama project.

Detailed description

3Hs Family Drama Project (Phase 2) was an intervention to enhance the 3Hs through increasing interaction and communication between parents and children. Healthy eating and physical activity were also promoted. The drama project conducted 100 drama performances (either in the long or short version) in primary schools during the 2015-16 school year. The main targets were Primary 3 to 5 (P3-5) students and their families. Students would take home a DVD of the drama to watch and worksheets to complete with parents and other family members. The goals of the study were to evaluate the effectiveness of the project to enhance health, happiness, harmony (3Hs), healthy eating and physical activity and participants' satisfaction levels towards the drama project. Quantitative assessments were used to evaluate the effectiveness of the project. Process evaluations were performed in randomly selected students, parents and teachers to evaluate the process of each component of the program. Qualitative and quantitative assessments were used. Students, parents and teachers were asked to express their views on a questionnaire. Feedback from students was also collected through small group discussions, while that of parents was collected through telephone interviews.

Conditions

• Family Health, Happiness and Harmony
• Physical Health

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Long live drama	The interactive live 90-minute drama and DVD conveyed educational information on healthy living habits (including physical activity and healthy eating) as well as the importance and suggested methods to enhance family well-being. Students were encouraged to share the information on healthy living habits and watched the DVD with their parents. Worksheets were given to all students and encouraged to finish the worksheets with their parents.
BEHAVIORAL	Short live drama	The interactive live 60-minute drama and DVD conveyed educational information on healthy living habits (including physical activity and healthy eating) as well as the importance and suggested methods to enhance family well-being. Students were encouraged to share the information on healthy living habits and watched the DVD with their parents. Worksheets were given to all students and encouraged to finish the worksheets with their parents.

Timeline

• Start date: 2014-12-01
• Primary completion: 2016-12-31
• Completion: 2016-12-31
• First posted: 2019-08-07
• Last updated: 2019-08-07

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Hong Kong