Parent ratings of child cognition and language compared with Bayley-III in preterm 3-year-olds

作者：Perra Oliver^*; McGowan Jennifer E; Grunau Ruth E; Doran Jackie Boylan; Craig Stanley; Johnston Linda; Jenkins John; Holmes Valerie A; Alderdice Fiona A

来源：Early Human Development, 2015, 91(3): 211-216.

DOI：10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2015.01.009

• Child development
• Premature babies
• Preschoolers
• Parental ratings

Background: Parent ratings on questionnaires may provide valid and cost-effective tools for screening cognitive development of children at risk of developmental delay.
Aims: In this study, we examined the convergent validity of combining parent-based reports of non-verbal cognitive abilities (PARCA3) and verbal abilities (CDI-III) in relation to the Bayley-III cognitive scale in 3-year-olds born late pre-term.
Methods: Mothers of 185 late-preterm children were asked to complete the PARCA3 and the CDI-III shortly before children reached age three; children were then assessed using the Bayley-III close to their third birthday.
Results: The two maternal questionnaires were significantly and moderately correlated with the Bayley-III cognitive scores. Together the maternal ratings accounted for 15% of the variance in the Bayley-III cognitive scores, after controlling for other covariates in regression analysis. In particular, the PARCA3 contributed significantly to explain variance in the Bayley-III cognitive scores when controlling for the CDI-III. However, the CDI-III was also independently associated with the Bayley-III cognitive scores.
Conclusions: Parent ratings of child cognition and language together may provide cost-effective screening of development in "at risk" preschoolers.

• 出版日期2015-3