Abstract
Parent-child communication is an essential element in behavioral and character development in early childhood; however, parents may find it difficult to be aware of how they talk to their children. Through extensive field studies with experts and parents, we found that parents are more likely to experience communication conflict with preschool children (3-6 years old) on school mornings. In consultation with domain professionals and families, we designed WAKEY, a technology-based approach that helps parents use better communication strategies to teach preschool children to carry out their morning routines. Following the intervention with WAKEY, parents reported significantly reduced levels of frustration during morning routines and greater independent behavior by children. Furthermore, parents reported experiencing changes in their parenting attitudes and finding new insights into communication.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | CSCW 2017 - Proceedings of the 2017 ACM Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work and Social Computing |
Publisher | Association for Computing Machinery |
Pages | 2287-2299 |
Number of pages | 13 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781450343350 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 25 02 2017 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | 2017 ACM Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work and Social Computing, CSCW 2017 - Portland, United States Duration: 25 02 2017 → 01 03 2017 |
Publication series
Name | Proceedings of the ACM Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work, CSCW |
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Conference
Conference | 2017 ACM Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work and Social Computing, CSCW 2017 |
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Country/Territory | United States |
City | Portland |
Period | 25/02/17 → 01/03/17 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:Copyright © 2017 ACM.
Keywords
- Agent-mediated
- Assistive technology
- Communication
- Parents
- Preschool children
- Routines