Associations among parent-child relationships and cognitive and language outcomes in a clinical sample of preschool children

作者：Leiser Kara; Heffelfinger Amy; Kaugars Astrida^*

来源：The Clinical Neuropsychologist, 2017, 31(2): 423-437.

DOI：10.1080/13854046.2016.1268649

• Family functioning
• neuropsychology
• parents
• children

Objective: To examine associations among parent-child relationship characteristics and child cognitive and language outcomes. Methods: Preschool children (n=72) with early neurological insult completed assessments of cognitive and language functioning and participated in a parent-child semi-structured interaction. Results: Quality of the parent-child relationship accounted for a significant amount of unique variance (12%) in predicting children's overall cognitive and language functioning. Impact of neurological insult was a significant predictor. Conclusions: Caregiver-child interactions that are harmonious and reciprocal as evidenced by affective and/or verbal exchanges support children's cognitive and language development. Observations of interactions can guide providers in facilitating child- and family-centered interventions.

• 出版日期2017