Play and emotional availability in young children with Down syndrome
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11276293 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Paola Venuti (0000-0002-1827-0549, University of Trento, corresponding author), Simona De Falco (0000-0002-0440-4411, University of Trento), Zeno Giusti (University of Trento), Marc H Bornstein (0000-0002-6810-8427, Health and Human Development (2HD) Research Network) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 29 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 133-152 |
| Publication date | 2008-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Infant Mental Health Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0163-9641 • E-ISSN: 1097-0355 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/imhj.20168 |
| PMID | 28636196 |
| OpenAlex | W1966670585 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
| References cited | 56 |
This study investigates mother–child interaction and its associations with play in children with Down syndrome (DS). There is consensus that mother–child interaction during play represents an important determinant of typical children's play development. Concerning children with DS, few studies have investigated mother–child interaction in terms of the overall emotional quality of dyadic interaction and its effect on child play. A sample of 28 children with DS ( M age = 3 years) took part in this study. In particular, we studied whether the presence of the mother in an interactional context affects the exploratory and symbolic play of children with DS and the interrelation between children's level of play and dyadic emotional availability. Children showed significantly more exploratory play during collaborative play with mothers than during solitary play. However, the maternal effect on child symbolic play was higher in children of highly sensitive mothers relative to children whose mothers showed lower sensitivity, the former displaying more symbolic play than the latter in collaborative play. Results offer some evidence that dyadic emotional availability and child play level are associated in children with DS, consistent with the hypothesis that dyadic interactions based on a healthy level of emotional involvement may lead to enhanced cognitive functioning
Cognition · Developmental psychology · Exploratory research · Maternal sensitivity · Child Development and Digital Technology · Family and Disability Support Research · Parental Involvement in Education · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 10 |
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| Citations per year | 0,56 |
| Citation span | 2008 - 2026 (19) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 9 |