RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT07425951

Building Cognitive Behavioural Skills With StoryBooks to Reduce Emotional Difficulties in Kindergarten Years

Sponsor

Nanyang Technological University

Enrollment

56 participants

Start Date

Mar 23, 2026

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Anxiety Coping Skills Socio-emotional Well-being

Summary

This research aims to ask (1) Are child and parent measures of coping skills, anxiety and other outcomes reliable (2) How feasible and acceptable is the proposed CB preventative program and protocol (3) Can a preliminary indication of efficacy for CB preventative program be provided.

Eligibility

Min Age: 4 YearsMax Age: 6 Years

Inclusion Criteria3

Currently be enrolled in K1 or K2 in preschool.
Singaporean Citizen or of Permanent Resident status
Parent of study's participant has to have read a book with participant at least once in the last 6 months.

Exclusion Criteria3

Not currently enrolled in a child support programme
Not currently receiving medication for mental health concerns
Not currently receiving support from a Speech Language Therapist or Psychologist.

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Interventions

DEVICECognitive Behavioural

Cognitive behavioural therapy incorporated into storybook reading with an emphasis on psychoeducation, relaxation techniques, social skills, graded exposure and cognitive strategies, for preschool children

DEVICELanguage

Storybook reading with an emphasis on specific word vocabulary and narrative structure serving as a control, for preschool children