Effect of Comprehensive Child Development Program (CCDP) on Cognitive and Interpersonal Responses among Middle Aged Children

Middle childhood is an important developmental phase which contributes to the foundations of cognitive and interpersonal abilities that will lead to a productive and fulfilling adult life. This study explores various aspects of cognitive and interpersonal responses among children between ages 7-12 years from Pune. Total 1107 children (574 boys & 533 girls) participated in Comprehensive Child Development Program (during 2012-15) which comprised of seven day intervention (duration of 35 clock hours). This intervention was based on Guilford's SOI model (Guilford, 1967) and assessment was done using Behavior Observations and Rating Checklist. As the data was non-normal, Wilcoxon Signed Ranks Test was used to test the gains in scores. Out of total 10 aspects, significant differences were found on all ten aspects at 0.001 levels with large or nearly large effect sizes. Results clearly indicated towards the positive effects of CCDP program in enhancing the cognitive and interpersonal responses among children.