Associations of Parental Distress and Behavior with School Readiness in Children Born Very Preterm
| Autor: | Daphne M Vrantsidis, Rebekah A Benkart, Mary Lauren Neel, Aryanne de Silva, Nathalie L Maitre, H Gerry Taylor |
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| Rok vydání: | 2023 |
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| Zdroj: | Journal of Pediatric Psychology. 48:283-292 |
| ISSN: | 1465-735X 0146-8693 |
| Popis: | Objective Children born very preterm (VPT; gestational age [GA] Methods Parents of 4-year-olds born VPT (n = 55) and FT (n = 38) reported on parental distress, behavior, and cognitive stimulation. Children’s cognition, executive function, motor skills, preacademic abilities, and behavior were assessed via neuropsychological tests and parent-report questionnaires. Results For both groups of children, higher psychological distress and harshness were associated with more behavior problems, and more cognitive stimulation was associated with higher scores on tests of cognitive, motor, and preacademic abilities. More parental distress was associated with lower cognitive ability only for children born VPT and more harshness was associated with lower preacademic skills only for children born FT. Conclusions Identifying modifiable family factors associated with school readiness in children born VPT is essential for informing family-based interventions to improve school readiness in this population. Findings suggest that distress, harshness, and cognitive stimulation may be reasonable targets for interventions to improve school readiness in children born VPT. |
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