scholarly journals The Association between Home Environment and Quality of Life in Children and Adolescents in Hangzhou City, China

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xianhong Huang ◽  
Le Hua ◽  
Xueyang Zhou ◽  
Hao Zhang ◽  
Meng Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Home Environment ◽  
Household Income ◽  
Reading Ability ◽  
Home Literacy Environment ◽  
Home Literacy ◽  
Literacy Environment ◽  
Grade 3

AbstractTo investigate the influence of the home environment, defined as family socioeconomic status (SES) (parent education level, household income), student resource-mediated SES (access to nutritional resources and cognitively stimulating experiences), reading ability, and difficulty with homework on quality of life in children and adolescents residing in urban and suburban areas in Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, China. This study included 3200 Grade 3–6 students from 8 elementary schools in Hangzhou City. Assessments included questionnaires that evaluated student quality of life, family SES, resource-mediated SES (dietary behavior and the home literacy environment), reading ability, and difficulty with homework. The effects of the home environment on student quality of life were analyzed by univariate analysis, multiple linear regression analysis, and structural equation modeling. Overall, 80.6% of students had a medium or better quality of life. Young age (Grade 3 or 4), female sex, household income of 10000–15000 RMB, high breakfast consumption, daily intake of fruit, a balanced diet, and good reading habits were positively correlated with student quality of life (P < 0.05), while overuse of electronic devices was negatively correlated with quality of life (P < 0.05). Dietary behaviors, home literacy environment, and student reading ability and difficulty with homework directly affected quality of life. Family SES indirectly affected student quality of life. Children and adolescents in China should have access to good nutrition and cognitively stimulating experiences to enhance their well-being and provide them with social and academic advantages.

Home literacy environment and phonological awareness in preschool children: Differential effects for rhyme and phoneme awareness

2003 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-88 ◽  
Author(s):  
JUDITH G. FOY ◽  
VIRGINIA MANN
Keyword(s):  
Phonological Awareness ◽  
Reading Ability ◽  
Home Literacy Environment ◽  
Vocabulary Knowledge ◽  
Home Literacy ◽  
Phoneme Awareness ◽  
Letter Knowledge ◽  
Literacy Environment ◽  
Phonological Representations ◽  
Active Involvement

The literature to date suggests that the best predictor of early reading ability, phonological awareness, appears to be associated with the acquisition of letter-sound and vocabulary knowledge and with the development of well-defined phonological representations. It further suggests that at least some aspects of phonological awareness critically depend upon literacy exposure. In this study of 4- to 6-year-olds, we examine whether aspects of the home literacy environment are differentially associated with phonological awareness. Parental responses to a questionnaire about the home literacy environment are compared to children's awareness of rhyme and phonemes, as well as to their vocabulary, letter knowledge, and performance on measures of phonological strength (nonword repetition, rapid naming skill, phonological distinctness, and auditory discrimination). The results showed that a teaching focus in the home literacy environment and exposure to reading-related media are directly associated with phoneme awareness and indirectly associated via letter knowledge and vocabulary. Exposure to reading-related media and parents' active involvement in children's literature were also directly and indirectly linked with rhyme awareness skills via their association with letter and vocabulary knowledge.

scholarly journals The COVID-19 Home Environment Literacy Practices (COVID19-HELP) Questionnaire

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carolyn J King ◽  
Ally Lee ◽  
Jennifer Zuk ◽  
Nivedita Ravi ◽  
Nadine Gaab
Keyword(s):  
Home Environment ◽  
Literacy Practices ◽  
Geographic Location ◽  
Home Literacy Environment ◽  
Home Literacy ◽  
Literacy Environment ◽  
School Closures ◽  
School Work ◽  
Novel Coronavirus ◽  
The Impact

The COVID-19 Home Environment Literacy Practices (COVID19-HELP) Questionnaire was designed to examine the impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19; also called SARS-CoV-2) pandemic restrictions and school closures on home literacy environment and other enrichment practices such as remote school work, educational activities and musical exposure in the home. Caregivers with children between ages 0-11 are asked questions regarding their home literacy environment and practices with their children as well as other enrichments related to literacy, before and since COVID-19 affected their community. Respondents also indicate how their job and home situations have changed since the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, the questionnaire captures relevant demographic information, including family history of reading difficulties, socioeconomic status, race, and geographic location. To request access to our data dictionary, please visit http://gaablab.com/contact.

scholarly journals Home literacy environment mediates the relationship between socioeconomic status and white matter structure in infants

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ted K Turesky ◽  
Joseph Sanfilippo ◽  
Jennifer Zuk ◽  
Banu Ahtam ◽  
Borjan Gagoski ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
White Matter ◽  
Reading Ability ◽  
Maternal Education ◽  
Brain Plasticity ◽  
Home Literacy Environment ◽  
Home Literacy ◽  
Literacy Skill ◽  
Literacy Environment ◽  
Literacy Skill Development

The home literacy environment (HLE) in infancy has been associated with subsequent pre-literacy skill development and HLE at pre-school age has been shown to correlate with white matter organization in tracts that subserve pre-reading and reading skills. Furthermore, childhood socioeconomic status (SES) has been linked with both HLE and white matter organization. It is also important to understand whether the relationships between environmental factors such as HLE and SES and white matter organization can be detected as early as infancy, as this period is characterized by rapid brain development that may make white matter pathways particularly susceptible to these early experiences. Here, we hypothesized (1) an association between HLE and white matter organization in pre-reading and reading-related tracts in infants, and (2) that this association mediates a link between SES and white matter organization. To test these hypotheses, infants (mean age: 9.2 +/- 2.5 months, N = 18) underwent diffusion-weighted imaging MRI during natural sleep. Fractional anisotropy (FA) was estimated from the left superior longitudinal fasciculus (SLF) and left arcuate fasciculus using the automated fiber-tract quantification method. HLE was measured with the Reading subscale of the StimQ and SES was measured with years of maternal education. Self-reported maternal reading ability was also quantified and applied to all statistical models to control for confounding genetic effects. The Reading subscale of the StimQ positively related to FA in left SLF and mediated the association between maternal education and FA in the left SLF. Taken together, these findings underscore the importance of considering HLE from the start of life and may inform novel prevention and intervention strategies targeted at low-SES families to support developing infants during a period of heightened brain plasticity.

Einfluss kognitiver Merkmale und häuslicher Umgebung auf die Entwicklung numerischer Kompetenzen im Vorschulalter

2014 ◽  
Vol 46 (1) ◽  
pp. 24-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kirsten Schuchardt ◽  
Jeanette Piekny ◽  
Dietmar Grube ◽  
Claudia Mähler
Keyword(s):  
Home Literacy Environment ◽  
Home Literacy ◽  
Sozioökonomischer Status ◽  
Literacy Environment ◽  
Phonologische Bewusstheit

Das Ziel der längsschnittlich angelegten Studie besteht darin, frühe Einflussfaktoren auf die numerische Entwicklung im Alter von sechs Jahren ausfindig zu machen. Hierzu werden kognitive Faktoren (Intelligenz, Arbeitsgedächtnis, Abruf von Informationen aus dem Langzeitgedächtnis, phonologische Bewusstheit) sowie Merkmale der sozialen Umgebung (sozioökonomischer Status, Migrationshintergrund, Home Numeracy Environment, Home Literacy Environment, mütterliche Selbsteinschätzung in Bezug auf Mathematik) als Prädiktoren für die numerischen Kompetenzen an einer Stichprobe von 132 Fünfjährigen analysiert. Die Ergebnisse legen ein multiples Bedingungsgefüge nahe. Während die Intelligenz und die phonologische Bewusstheit keinen bedeutsamen Beitrag zur Varianzaufklärung leisteten, stellten das visuell-räumliche Arbeitsgedächtnis sowie die Abrufgeschwindigkeit aus dem Langzeitgedächtnis wichtige Einflussfaktoren der frühen numerischen Leistungen dar. Von den Merkmalen der sozialen Umwelt konnten darüber hinaus der sozioökonomische Status und die häusliche numerische Umgebung zusätzlich bis zu 12 % Varianz aufklären. Die Bedeutung der Befunde für die Diagnostik und Intervention bei Risikokindern wird diskutiert.

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