Family Drama Project
Condition: Family Health, Happiness and Harmony; Physical Health
Study type: Interventional

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 I was to promote health, happiness, harmony (3Hs), healthy
      eating and physical activity in primary school students. Students watched interactive live
      drama in schools and were given DVD and worksheets. Students were encouraged to watch the DVD
      with other family members at home. This study was to evaluate the effectiveness of
      interactive live drama, DVD and worksheet.
    

Detailed description: 
      3Hs Family Drama Project 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 staged 100 drama performances in primary
      schools during the 2012-13 school year. The main targets were Primary 4 to 6 (P4-6) students
      and their families. Group A students would watch the live drama in school and were encouraged
      to watch the DVD and finish worksheets with their parents, while group B students would be
      given a DVD and worksheets and were encouraged to watch the DVD and finish the worksheets
      with their parents.

      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 and the satisfaction of the
      project. Questionnaire was distributed to assess the immediate and short-term effects.
    

Intervention name(s): Live drama+DVD+Worksheets; DVD+Worksheets
Intervention type(s): Behavioral; Behavioral
Intervention description(s): Interactive live drama was proposed to enhance memories of the audience of health promotion programmes.
The interactive live 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.; The 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.
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary purpose: Prevention
Keywords: Family well-being; Healthy Eating; Physical activity