Longitudinal effects of a two-generation preschool programme on receptive language skill in low-income Canadian children to age 10 years

ABSTRACT Background: Receptive language skills are crucial for the development of cognitive and social/emotional skills. Children with social communication problems are at risk of failure in the academic field, difficulty forming friendships, and social exclusion. This study aimed to examine the association between receptive language skill and social communication skill among preschool children. Subjects and Method: This was a cross sectional study conducted in Surakarta, Central Java, in January 2020. A sample of 200 pre-school children was selected by simple random sampling. The dependent variable was social communication. The independent variables were receptive language skill, parenting style, gender, and birth order. The data were collected by questionnaire and analyzed by a multiple linear regression. Results: Good social communication increased with good receptive language skill (OR= 3.21; 95% CI= 0.01 to 0.04; p= 0.002), first birth order (OR= 3.71; 95% CI= 0.79 to 1.47; p<0.001), democratic parenting style (OR= 5.21; 95% CI= 0.09 to 0.20; p<0.001), and female gender (OR= 5.23; 95% CI= 0.89 to 1.97; p<0.001). Conclusion: Good social communication increases with good receptive language skill, first birth order, democratic parenting style, and female gender. Keywords: social communication, receptive language skill Correspondence: Nadya Susanti. Masters Program in Public Health, Universitas Sebelas Maret. Jl. Ir. Sutami 36A, Surakarta 57126, Central Java, Indonesia. Email: [email protected]. Mobile: 081568222014 DOI: https://doi.org/10.26911/the7thicph.03.101

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Two‐generation preschool programme: immediate and 7‐year‐old outcomes for low‐income children and their parents

Child & Family Social Work ◽

10.1111/j.1365-2206.2012.00894.x ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 19 (2) ◽

pp. 203-214 ◽

Cited By ~ 10

Author(s):

Karen Benzies ◽

Richelle Mychasiuk ◽

Jana Kurilova ◽

Suzanne Tough ◽

Nancy Edwards ◽

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Keyword(s):

Low Income ◽

Low Income Children ◽

Preschool Programme

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Longitudinal Effects of Group Music Instruction on Literacy Skills in Low-Income Children

PLoS ONE ◽

10.1371/journal.pone.0113383 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 9 (11) ◽

pp. e113383 ◽

Cited By ~ 30

Author(s):

Jessica Slater ◽

Dana L. Strait ◽

Erika Skoe ◽

Samantha O'Connell ◽

Elaine Thompson ◽

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Keyword(s):

Low Income ◽

Literacy Skills ◽

Music Instruction ◽

Low Income Children ◽

Longitudinal Effects

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Development of the Survey of Parent/Provider Expectations and Knowledge (SPEAK)

First Language ◽

10.1177/0142723717737691 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 38 (3) ◽

pp. 312-331 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Dana L. Suskind ◽

Christy Y. Y. Leung ◽

Robert J. Webber ◽

Alison C. Hundertmark ◽

Kristin R. Leffel ◽

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Keyword(s):

Early Childhood ◽

Language Development ◽

Field Test ◽

Low Income ◽

Reliability And Validity ◽

Preliminary Evidence ◽

Receptive Language ◽

Expert Review ◽

Self Administered Questionnaire

This study reported the development and initial validation of the Survey of Parent/Provider Expectations and Knowledge (SPEAK), a self-administered questionnaire assessing expectations and knowledge about early childhood cognitive and language development. Development of the SPEAK was guided by the theory emphasizing the role of language input quality in young children’s language development. Items were refined through cognitive interviews ( N = 29), expert consultations, and the first field test ( N = 131). Rasch analysis following the second field test ( N = 346) resulted in a 17-item SPEAK (α = .84); expert review confirmed its content validity. A third field test with low-income caregivers ( N = 103) showed that higher SPEAK scores were correlated with higher education, receptive language ability, stronger endorsement of incremental mindset, and more language stimulation available to the child at home, supporting its concurrent validity. Findings provided preliminary evidence supporting the reliability and validity of the SPEAK to assess expectations and knowledge of early childhood cognitive and language development.

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Longitudinal effects of an HIV testing and counseling programme for low‐income Latina women

Ethnicity and Health ◽

10.1080/13557858.1997.9961818 ◽

1997 ◽

Vol 2 (1-2) ◽

pp. 89-103 ◽

Cited By ~ 29

Author(s):

Jacquelyn H. Flaskerud ◽

Adeline M. Nyamathi ◽

Gwen C. Uman

Keyword(s):

Hiv Testing ◽

Low Income ◽

Latina Women ◽

Hiv Testing And Counseling ◽

Longitudinal Effects ◽

Testing And Counseling

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Examining the associations between children's receptive language skills and developmental domains in the United States and Turkey

Journal of Child Language ◽

10.1017/s0305000918000570 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 46 (3) ◽

pp. 480-500

Author(s):

Tulin GULER YILDIZ ◽

Mubeccel GONEN ◽

Ayca ULKER ERDEM ◽

Aileen GARCIA ◽

Helen RAIKES ◽

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Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Language Development ◽

Low Income ◽

Motor Development ◽

Language Skills ◽

The United States ◽

Receptive Language ◽

Cultural Perspective ◽

Ages And Stages Questionnaire ◽

Developmental Domains

AbstractThis study examined the relations between receptive language development and other developmental domains of preschoolers from low-income families, through an inter-cultural perspective involving the United States and Turkey. A total of 471 children and their caregivers participated in Turkey, while 287 participated in the United States. Children's development was assessed using the Ages and Stages Questionnaire for both samples. Different versions of the Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test were used for Turkish and US samples, to measure receptive language development. Results revealed similar patterns, with some differences, between the two countries. Receptive language predicted only communication and personal–social scales in the Turkish sample, while the US children's receptive language skills were associated with communication, problem solving, personal–social, and fine and gross motor development scales. These results were discussed in the context of each country, and the comparative conclusions contribute to the extant literature by illustrating the importance of language for three domains.

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Effect of Maternal Skills in Early Detection and Stimulation on Receptive Language Skill of Children Age 4 to 6 Years

Childhood Stunting, Wasting, and Obesity, as the Critical Global Health Issues: Forging Cross-Sectoral Solutions ◽

10.26911/the7thicph.03.100 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Anggi Resina Putri ◽

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Eti Poncorini Pamungkasari ◽

Hanung Prasetya ◽

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Keyword(s):

Early Detection ◽

Health Belief ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Receptive Language ◽

Language Skill ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Early Stimulation ◽

Independent Variables ◽

Central Java ◽

Belief Model

ABSTRACT Background: Language is the system someone uses to communicate with another person. Receptive language is important to the understanding of a child’s overall language skills. The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of maternal skills in early detection and stimulation on receptive language skill of children age 4 to 6 years. Subjects and Method: A cross sectional study was conducted at kindergarten in Surakarta, Central Java, from December 2019 to January 2020. A sample of 200 preschool children was selected by fixed disease sampling. The dependent variable was receptive language. The independent variables were early detection and early stimulation. Receptive language was measured by receptive one word picture vocabulary test (ROWPVT). The data were analyzed by a multiple linier regression. Results: Receptive language skill increased with early detection (b= 4.86; 95% CI= 2.68 to 6.33; p<0.001) and early stimulation (b= 3.70; 95% CI= 1.03 to 3.38; p<0.001). Conclusion: Receptive language skill increased with early detection and early stimulation. Keywords: receptive language, early detection, early stimulation, health belief model Correspondence: Anggi Resina Putri. Masters Program in Public Health, Universitas Sebelas Maret. Jl. Ir. Sutami 36A, Surakarta 57126, Central Java. Email: [email protected]. Mobile: 085727387689. DOI: https://doi.org/10.26911/the7thicph.03.100

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Financial Scarcity Undermines Health Across the Globe and the Life Course

10.31219/osf.io/zg6sr ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Nicolas Sommet ◽

Dario Spini

Keyword(s):

Life Course ◽

Low Income ◽

Economic Resources ◽

Adverse Life Events ◽

Objective Health ◽

Longitudinal Effects ◽

Inequality In Health ◽

Explained Variance ◽

The Life Course ◽

Socioeconomic Inequality In Health

The gradient between income and health is well established: the lower the income, the poorer the health. However, low income (having few economic resources) may not be enough to characterize economic vulnerability, and financial scarcity (perceiving having insufficient economic resources) may further reduce health. First, analysis of cross-national data (275,000+ participants from 200+ country-years) revealed that financial scarcity was associated with twice the odds of suffering from reduced self-rated health and feelings of unhappiness; this association was observed in ≈90% of the country-years and explained variance over and above income. Second, analysis of national longitudinal data (20,000+ participants over 20 years of assessment) revealed that facing financial scarcity in the course of one’s life decreased self-rated and objective health and increased feelings of depression; again, these effects explained variance over and above income. Two subsidiary findings were obtained: (i) three adverse life events (illness, separation, family conflicts) predicted financial scarcity over the life course, and (ii) self-mastery (a component of sense of control) accounted for the detrimental longitudinal effects of financial scarcity on health. This research suggests that to understand socioeconomic inequality in health, one should consider not only an individual’s quantity of monetary resources but also the perceived sufficiency of these resources.

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