| Title: |
Leveraging Nudge Theory to Promote Adult Gesture Use during Read-Aloud Experiences with Young Children |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Brittany L. Hall (ORCID 0009-0003-2627-9820); Hesper Y. Holland; Janna Brendle; Robin H. Lock |
| Source: |
Communication Disorders Quarterly. 2025 46(2):95-102. |
| Availability: |
SAGE Publications and Hammill Institute on Disabilities. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: https://sagepub.com |
| Peer Reviewed: |
Y |
| Page Count: |
8 |
| Publication Date: |
2025 |
| Document Type: |
Journal Articles; Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: |
Reading Aloud to Others; Nonverbal Communication; Adults; Young Children; Books; Childrens Literature |
| DOI: |
10.1177/15257401241285008 |
| ISSN: |
1525-7401; 1538-4837 |
| Abstract: |
Nudge theory, a strategy to influence decision-making, holds promise for enhancing an adult's use of evidence-based strategies during a read-aloud experience with a young child. This study examined the effectiveness of a nudge theory approach in increasing adult gesture use during a book-reading activity with a young child. Notably, 31 U.S. adult-child dyads participated in two conditions of a read-aloud experience. In the control condition, adults were provided with a book without gesture prompts. In the experimental condition, adults were provided with a children's book containing prompts for gesture use. Using a paired-samples t-test, adults demonstrated a statistically significant mean increase in gesture use of 27.93, 95% CI = [19.00, 36.87], t(29) = 6.39, p < 0.001 when nudges were available. This study provides preliminary evidence that a nudge theory approach can effectively enhance adults' gesture use during a read-aloud experience with young children. |
| Abstractor: |
As Provided |
| Entry Date: |
2025 |
| Accession Number: |
EJ1467253 |
| Database: |
ERIC |