An interventional study of Recreation Activity Program in Self Regulation, sponsored by Selcuk University. Completed at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye). Open to participants aged 5 Years to 6 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-09-10.
Sponsored by Selcuk University · Not applicable, Interventional, and Supportive care
Protocol of Self Regulation in Early Learners: The Role of Recreational Activity Program (RAP) This study examined the effects of a structured Recreational Activity Program (RAP) on self-regulation in preschool children aged 5-6 years. The RAP was delivered over 12 weeks, with two approximately 60-minute sessions per week (24 sessions in total). Each session followed a three-phase structure consisting of rhythm- and movement-based warm-up activities, structured and rule-based games, and relaxation-oriented activities, including basic yoga, breathing exercises, meditation, and relaxation practices. The program was designed to provide developmentally appropriate opportunities to support attentional, behavioral, and emotional regulation through structured recreational experiences. Children in the control condition continued their routine preschool education and did not receive the RAP sessions.
This study evaluated a structured, play-based Recreational Activity Program (RAP) designed to support self-regulation in preschool children. The study involved two existing preschool classrooms, which were randomly allocated to either the RAP condition or the control condition.
The RAP was delivered over a 12-week period, with two sessions per week and 24 sessions in total. Each session lasted approximately 60 minutes and followed a three-phase structure: approximately 15 minutes of rhythm- and movement-based warm-up activities, 30 minutes of structured and rule-based games, and 15 minutes of relaxation-oriented activities. The structured games provided opportunities to practice attention, imitation, communication, cooperation, self-control, patience, strategy use, and turn-taking. The final phase included basic yoga practices, breathing exercises, meditation, and relaxation activities. Activities varied across sessions while the overall three-phase structure was maintained.
Children assigned to the control condition continued their routine preschool education under the supervision of their classroom teacher and did not receive the structured RAP sessions.
Written informed consent was obtained from the parents or legal guardians of all participating children prior to data collection. Children were informed about the study using age-appropriate language, and their willingness to participate was respected throughout the study.
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Children aged 5-6 years enrolled in the participating preschool classrooms and regularly attending preschool.
Written provided by a parent or legal guardian. Willingness of the child to participate in the study activities.
Exclusion Criteria:
Presence of a health or developmental condition that could prevent participation in the study activities.
Absence of parental/legal guardian consent.
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Informed consent
Before you join, the study team explains what taking part involves — its purpose, what happens, the risks and possible benefits — and answers your questions, so you can decide freely. Consent is usually recorded on a form (the informed consent form, ICF) signed by you or, where the law allows, by someone legally authorised to decide for you.
You can keep asking questions during the study, you are told of new information that matters, and you can choose to leave at any time.
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Children in this classroom received the 12-week Recreational Activity Program (RAP), delivered twice weekly for a total of 24 sessions, in addition to routine preschool education. The classroom initially included 21 children; 19 children were included in the final primary analysis.
Behavioral: Recreation Activity Program
Children in the control classroom continued their routine preschool education and did not receive the Recreational Activity Program during the study period. The classroom initially included 23 children; 19 children were included in the final primary analysis.
The Recreational Activity Program (RAP) was a 12-week, multicomponent program delivered twice weekly for a total of 24 sessions. Each 60-minute session consisted of approximately 15 minutes of rhythm- and movement-based warm-up activities, 30 minutes of structured rule-based games, and 15 minutes of relaxation-oriented activities, including age-appropriate yoga, breathing exercises, meditation, and creative drama. The program was designed to provide structured recreational experiences supporting children's self-regulatory skills.
Self-Regulation Assessment
Total self-regulation was assessed using the Preschool Self-Regulation Assessment (PSRA), a performance-based assessment developed by Smith-Donald et al. (2007). The Turkish adaptation was conducted by Tanrıbuyurdu and Yıldız (2012). The adapted measure includes two dimensions, Attention/Impulse Control and Positive Emotion. The total score was used as the primary outcome, with higher scores indicating higher levels of self-regulation.
Time frame: Baseline (pre-intervention) and immediately after completion of the 12-week intervention.
Attention/Impulse Control
Attention/Impulse Control was assessed using the corresponding dimension of the Preschool Self-Regulation Assessment (PSRA). This dimension assesses children's ability to regulate attention and behavior, including attentional control and impulse regulation. Higher scores indicate higher levels of attention/impulse control.
Time frame: Baseline (pre-intervention) and immediately after completion of the 12-week intervention.
Positive Emotion
Positive Emotion was assessed using the corresponding dimension of the Preschool Self-Regulation Assessment (PSRA). This dimension assesses positive emotional expression during the assessment. Higher scores indicate higher levels of positive emotion.
Time frame: Baseline (pre-intervention) and immediately after completion of the 12-week intervention.
Ran from Feb 2023 to primary completion in May 2023, 3 months.
Of 104 non-industry interventional studies with no phase under Self-Control, half reached primary completion within 16 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 5 and three quarters within 34. This study's 3 months is below that.
Counting every sponsor, half of 105 studies reached it within 16 months; a quarter within 5 and three quarters within 34.
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