LANGUAGE IMPAIRMENT AND CHILD ADJUSTMENT IN HIGH-RISK, LOW- INCOME TODDLERS: MODERATING INFLUENCES OF PARENTING AND EMOTION REGULATION

摘要: Research has consistently documented the association between language deficits in childhood and later social-emotional adjustment, particularly behaviors associated with ADHD impaired social competencies (Gallagher, 1999; Hummel & Prizant, 1993; Toppelberg Shapiro, 2000). Despite extensive body of research demonstrating co-occurrence these two phenomena, far less explored factors contributing to their association. Furthermore, there have been few prospective investigations development problems young children. Based on potential salience relative dearth longitudinal linkage child three primary goals were proposed. First, this study examined stability early impairments children ranging age from four years. Second, it covariation domains adjustment: withdrawal attention ages 2 5 Third, based indicating maternal nurturance children's emotion regulation strategies behavioral outcomes, moderating role parenting was examined. Participants included a randomly selected subsample 150 control group multi-site intervention (N = 731) aimed at preventing early-starting conduct problems. Results mixed. Semi-parametric trajectory analyses identified patterns that suggestive transient delays, lasting typical literature previously described. Follow-up also characterized by more persistent difficulties had lower scores academic measures compared group. While modest associations adjustment found, autoregressive structural equation modeling indicated bidirectional pathways outcome. Finally, variables found direct outcome; however, very little evidence as moderators Implications for future lines clinical relevance are discussed.