Methods to Enhance Child Assent Practices (for Parents and Children)

A.7 LOI3-INF-04-A Child/Parent Interview OMB #: 0925-0590

EXPIRATION DATE: 09/31/2014

Child and Parent Semi-Structured Interviews

Child Semi-Structured Interview

Show the child answer sheet with icons.

Say to the child: You and I are going to spend some time talking about the National Children’s Study (NCS) study; you know, the one you just saw on the video with your mom/dad. I will ask you a question about the study, and you let me know whether you feel the answer for you is “No” (a ) or “Yes” (a ). If you are not sure, then choose the middle one (a ). Let’s try a couple of practice questions so I can be sure that you understand how this works. I’ll read the question and you mark the answer. (Note: Examiner can mark subsequent answers for younger children.)

Practice (Form 1)

Do you like candy? No (0) Yes (1) Not Sure (2)

Do you like to play with spiders? No (0) Yes (1) Not Sure (2)

Part 1: Comprehension

Say to the child: Now I will start asking you questions about the video. I want you to tell me whether the information in each question is wrong or right. We will use the 3 hands so you can tell me or circle/mark your answer.

(Examples of questions include)

If you were in this study you could be asked…

1. what kinds of food you eat No(0) Yes(1) Not Sure(2)

2. how much TV you watch No(0) Yes(1) Not Sure(2)

3. how many books are in your room No(0) Yes(1) Not Sure(2)

4. what types of pets you live with No(0) Yes(1) Not Sure(2)

5. what kind of friendships you have No(0) Yes(1) Not Sure(2)

In this study…

6. You could help other children No(0) Yes(1) Not Sure(2)

7. You could take a medicine No(0) Yes(1) Not Sure(2)

8. You could quit the study if you want No(0) Yes(1) Not Sure(2)

9. You could do some of the things

people ask you but say no to others No(0) Yes(1) Not Sure(2)

Part II: Video Administration

Say to the child: Now I will start asking you some more questions about the video. There are no right or wrong answers for these questions; I just want to know what you liked and disliked about the video. First, I will ask about how you felt about the video and then I will ask how you think other kids your age would feel about the video.

How you felt:

1. The video was fun to watch? No (0) Sort of (1) Yes (2) NA (3)

2. It was easy to pay attention? No (0) Sort of (1) Yes (2) NA (3)

3. Some parts were boring? No (0) Sort of (1) Yes (2) NA (3)

4. The video could have been

longer for you. No (0) Sort of (1) Yes (2) NA (3)

5. The video could have been

shorter for you. No (0) Sort of (1) Yes (2) NA (3)

6. Did you like using the IPAD

for an activity like this? No (0) Sort of (1) Yes (2) NA (3)

7. Do you think the IPAD is easy to use for

explaining things to kids your age? No (0) Sort of (1) Yes (2) NA (3)

8. Do you think the IPAD is fun to use for this

purpose?

(like explaining a research study). No (0) Sort of (1) Yes (2) NA (3)

9. Did you like your mom/dad

watching the video with you? No (0) Sort of (1) Yes (2) NA (3)

10. Would you like to be in a study like the one you learned about on the IPAD?

No (0) Sort of (1) Yes (2) NA (3)

Other kids your age:

11. Other kids my age would think this video would be fun to watch?

No (0) Sort of (1) Yes (2) NA (3)

12. Other kids my age would find it easy to pay attention to this type of video?

No (0) Sort of (1) Yes (2) NA (3)

13. Other kids my age would think some parts were boring?

No (0) Sort of (1) Yes (2) NA (3)

14. Other kids my age would want the video to be longer.

No (0) Sort of (1) Yes (2) NA (3)

15. Other kids my age would want the video to be shorter.

No (0) Sort of (1) Yes (2) NA (3)

16. Other kids my age would like using the IPAD for an activity like this?

No (0) Sort of (1) Yes (2) NA (3)

17. Other kids my age would think the IPAD would be easy to use for explaining things to kids my age?

No (0) Sort of (1) Yes (2) NA (3)

18. Other kids would think the IPAD is fun to use for this purpose like explaining a research study.

No (0) Sort of (1) Yes (2) NA (3)

19. Other kids my age would like to be in a study like the one I learned about on the IPAD?

No (0) Sort of (1) Yes (2) NA (3)

20. What were some of the things you liked about the video?

21. What were some of the things you didn’t like about the video e.g. cartoon?

22. Specifically, did you like or dislike the following:

• characters Dislike (0) Like (1)

• scenery Dislike (0) Like (1)

• colors Dislike (0) Like (1)

• how the story was told Dislike (0) Like (1)

• voices, music Dislike (0) Like (1)

• holding the IPAD in my hand? Dislike (0) Like (1)

You did fine with those questions! Thanks a lot.

I just have 1 more questions for you.

23. Were all of these questions easy or hard for you?

Easy (1)

Hard (2)

Thanks again for answering all of these questions!

Parent Interview

Instructions: The following questions ask your opinions about the research project described to you on the videotape. Please use the following scales to rate your responses. First, I will ask about how you and your child felt about the video and then I will ask how you think other parents and kids your child’s age would feel about the video.

Definitely Not Definitely Yes

1. Do you think the video was interesting

to your child? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

2. Do you think it was difficult for your

child to pay attention? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

3. Do you think the research concepts were

presented in a way your child could

understand? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

4. Do you think the video was an appropriate

length of time for your child? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

5. Did you like going through the presentation

with your child? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

6. Would you want the research assistant to take

more responsibility in describing the study

to your child? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Other parents and children:

7. Do you think the video would be interesting to other kid’s your child’s age? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

8. Do you think it would be difficult for other kid’s your child’s age to pay attention to the video? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

9. Do you think the research concepts were presented in a way that other kid’s your child’s age could understand?

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

10. Do you think the video was an appropriate length of time for other kid’s your child’s age? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

11. Do you think other parents would like to go through the presentation with their child? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

12. Do you think other parents would want the research assistant to take more responsibility in describing the study to their child? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

13. Which concepts made it difficult for your child to pay attention to the video?

14. Which concepts made it difficult for your child to understand the video?

15. What were some of the things you liked about the video?

16. What were some of the things you didn’t like about the video e.g. cartoon?

17. Specifically, did you like or dislike the following:

• characters Dislike (0) Like (1)

• scenery Dislike (0) Like (1)

• colors Dislike (0) Like (1)

• how the story was told Dislike (0) Like (1)

• voices, music Dislike (0) Like (1)

• holding the IPAD in my hand? Dislike (0) Like (1)

Thank you for answering all of these questions!

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