Abstract
Introduction
From the ecological perspective of multifactorial causal mechanism, the communicative interaction environment has been less studied in early childhood which is the most sensitive phase for language development. We aimed to research simultaneous communicative environmental factors including maternal depression and media usage patterns in young children aged 1–31/2 years.
Methods
One hundred and one participants were included in the study; fifty-one children with language delay as the case group and fifty children with typical development as the control group. Maternal depressive symptoms were evaluated by Beck Depression Inventory. The general development of each child was evaluated by Denver II Screening Test and Bayley-Third Edition. Language development was evaluated by the Preschool Language Scale-5. The questionnaire for the sociodemographic data and media usage patterns was prepared by the study team.
Results
Maternal depression scores, duration of TV viewing, background TV were higher in the children with language delay and they started earlier using screen devices in comparison with the control group (p < 0.05). The total amount of interaction time and co-viewing were less in children with language delay and more parents intended to keep their children occupied by watching in the case group (p < 0.05). Mother care-giving (p = 0.002, OR = 5.80, CI 1.93–17.4) and absence of co-viewing (p = 0.000, OR = 9.46, CI 2.69–33.3) were the significant factors associated with language delay.
Discussion
Young children with language delay were more exposed to communicative environmental risk factors than children with typical development. The integration of this perspective to child health care practices should be encouraged in early childhood.
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Çelen Yoldaş, T., Özmert, E.N. Communicative Environmental Factors Including Maternal Depression and Media Usage Patterns on Early Language Development. Matern Child Health J 25, 900–908 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10995-021-03125-3
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