The McSpoons ”
Using puppetry's narrative impact to reduce family TV time
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12917199 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Soledad Liliana Escobar‐Chaves (The University of Texas Health Science Center, corresponding author), Ross Shegog (0000-0003-2750-0817, The University of Texas Health Science Center), Christine Markham (0000-0003-0587-894X, The University of Texas Health Science Center), Brenda Brehm (Kelsey Research Foundation) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 47-66 |
| Publication date | 2010-02-22 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Arts & Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1753-3015 • E-ISSN: 1753-3023 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/17533010903031416 |
| OpenAlex | W1963796497 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 23 |
Objective: To develop a theoretically based puppetry intervention, The McSpoon Family puppet show, and evaluate its narrative impact on families' intentions to reduce television (TV) time. Methods: Development of The McSpoons was guided by the application of theory and empirical evidence using an Intervention Mapping framework. A single group post-test design (n = 19 family dyads) assessed narrative impact and feasibility. Results: Parents (89.5%) and children (83.3%) reported intentions to reduce TV time over the next three months; and both parents (84%) and children (83%) perceived The McSpoons as a beneficial motivator for them to do so. The puppet show positively impacted knowledge, was highly rated on credibility and likability for story, props and characters, and compared favorably to other educational delivery channels. Conclusions: The narrative impact of puppetry, enhanced with the application of educational and behavioral theory, makes it a potentially efficacious way of engaging families in health behavior change
Art · Credibility · Developmental psychology · Intervention (counseling · Literature · Narrative · Puppetry · Visual arts · Applied Psychology · Child Development and Digital Technology · Media Influence and Health · Media, Gender, and Advertising · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |