The Effect of a 30-Day Early Childhood Development Stimulation Program on the Knowledge and Behavior of Caregivers of Children with Suspected Delays Developmental, Kanchanaburi Province

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Anan Plangman
Terdsak Namjaroen

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          Objective: This study aimed to examine the effects of a 30-day early childhood developmental stimulation program for children identified with suspected developmental delays on caregivers’ knowledge and caregiving behaviors.


          Methods: A quasi-experimental one-group pretest–posttest design was employed. Participants consisted of 130 caregivers of early childhood children aged 9 months to 5 years who attended a well-child clinic at a hospital in Kanchanaburi Province for developmental screening and were identified as having suspected developmental delays requiring intervention within 4 weeks. The study was conducted between January and February 2025. Research instruments included an early childhood developmental stimulation program developed based on Bandura’s theory of self-efficacy and the Developmental Surveillance and Promotion Manual (DSPM), as well as a questionnaire assessing caregivers’ knowledge and behaviors regarding child developmental stimulation. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics (frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation), and paired t-test was used to compare pre- and post- intervention scores.


          Results: The study found that the majority of caregivers were female (83.08%), with a mean age of 43.63 years (SD = 10.16; Min = 24, Max = 64). Nearly half of them (46.92%) were mothers of preschool-aged children. The highest educational attainment for 36.92% of caregivers was a diploma, while 32.31% were employed as company staff. Following participation in the two-week early childhood developmental stimulation program, caregivers’ knowledge scores regarding the promotion of early childhood development across five developmental domains significantly increased (Mean diff. = 6.35; 95% CI = 6.02–6.67; p < 0.001). Similarly, their behavioral scores in stimulating early childhood development across the same five domains showed a significant improvement (Mean diff. = 33.57; 95% CI = 32.41–34.73; p < 0.001).

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Plangman, A., & Namjaroen, T. (2025). The Effect of a 30-Day Early Childhood Development Stimulation Program on the Knowledge and Behavior of Caregivers of Children with Suspected Delays Developmental, Kanchanaburi Province. Journal of Vongchavalitkul university, 38(2), 61–76. retrieved from https://ph01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/vujournal/article/view/263075
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