Week 2
Hi everyone! I’ll provide a brief explanation of how I will be conducting my study. A month ago, I invited families who regularly go to GiGi’s Playhouse to participate in this study. My study consists of each child driving their car for 20 minutes per day, once a week, for 6 weeks. Simultaneously, I will be using Dimensions of Mastery Questionnaire-18 (DMQ-18) to measure my quantitative data. The DMQ-18 measures 7 scales, ranging from object persistence (“Works for a long time trying to do something challenging”) to gross motor persistence (“Tried to do well in physical activities even when they are challenging (or difficult).” In other words, it measures the various components of independent mastery motivation (“a psychological force that stimulates an individual to attempt independently to solve a moderately challenging task”). Additionally, I am also surveying each parent regarding their perceptions of their child driving the ride-on car, aiming to cultivate qualitative themes surrounding this study. I will be administering the DMQ-18 and the Parent Survey on Weeks 1 and 6 (while kids still drive from Weeks 2-5), aiming to measure the longitudinal change in independent mastery motivation as a result of driving adapted ride-on cars.
For this, I began my data collection period on February 7. For the first time, I met with the 4 families participating in my study. After obtaining informed consent and clearing any misconceptions regarding the study, we were underway! Week 1 was rigorous, as it consisted of obtaining consent, as well as the DMQ-18, the Parent Survey, and kids driving their cars. I’ll return to GiGi’s Playhouse today for Week 2 as I continue my study!
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