Associations of Parental Distress and Behavior with School Readiness in Children Born Very Preterm.
J Pediatr Psychol
; 48(3): 283-292, 2023 03 20.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
Children born very preterm (VPT; gestational age [GA] <31 weeks) have robust school readiness difficulties relative to children born full-term (FT; GA ≥37 weeks). This study examined whether four aspects of parental well-being and behavior-distress, harshness, responsiveness and positive control, and cognitive stimulation-were linked to school readiness in a sample of children born VPT <31 weeks GA and whether these characteristics similarly impact VPT and FT children.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.Palabras clave
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Colección:
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Desarrollo Infantil
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Recien Nacido Extremadamente Prematuro
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Child
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Child, preschool
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Humans
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Infant
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Newborn
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Pediatr Psychol
Año:
2023
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Canadá