Early language weaknesses are associated with increased risk for behavior challenges (Yew & O’Kearney, 2013). Comorbid language and behavior challenges are common, although the directionality and mechanisms underlying this association are unclear (Bichay-Awadalla et al., 2020; Petersen & LeBeau, 2021). In this project we investigate the association between language and problem behavior within the context of early caregiver-child interactions. We examined the degree to which child problem behavior predicts conversational turn-taking with caregivers, controlling for child language. We also compared child participation across interaction contexts, and the degree to which this was shaped by problem behavior. Finally, we evaluated the association between caregiver use of communicative repairs and child language, controlling for problem behavior. To address our research questions, we used parent-report measures of child language and behavior, as well as recorded interactions with caregiver-child dyads (N = 32) between the ages of 16 and 48 months of age. Using linear regression modeling, we found that child problem behavior was negatively associated with conversational turn-taking after adjusting for expressive language. We used negative binomial mixed effect modeling to examine participation, and found that children’s participation was significantly greater during completion of a puzzle and free play compared to book reading. There was no association between language and problem behavior on participation across contexts. We used zero-inflated binomial regression modeling to examine caregiver repair use, and failed to find significant associations with variables of interest. We conclude that problem behavior uniquely shapes the quality of early language interactions, and discuss clinical implications. / Communication Sciences
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:TEMPLE/oai:scholarshare.temple.edu:20.500.12613/10314 |
| Date | 05 1900 |
| Creators | OFallon, Maura, 0000-0001-7037-2211 |
| Contributors | Bedore, Lisa, Alper, Rebecca, Dumenci, Levent, Reich, Jodi, Owen Van Horne, Amanda |
| Publisher | Temple University. Libraries |
| Source Sets | Temple University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis/Dissertation, Text |
| Format | 103 pages |
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| Relation | http://dx.doi.org/10.34944/dspace/10276, Theses and Dissertations |
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