The effects of an early history of otitis media on children's language and literacy skill development
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5263860 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Heather Winskel (0000-0003-4224-4380, Western Sydney University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 76 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 727-744 |
| Publication date | 2006-12-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | British Journal of Educational Psychology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0007-0998 • E-ISSN: 2044-8279 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1348/000709905x68312 |
| PMID | 17094883 |
| OpenAlex | W2037948274 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 39 |
Background. Otitis media (OM) or middle ear infection is a common childhood illness and is most frequent during the crucial first 3 years of life when speech and language categories are being established, which could potentially have a long-term effect on language and literacy skill development.Aims. The purpose of the current study was to ascertain the effects of a history of OM in early childhood on later language and literacy skill development.Sample. Forty-three children from Grade 1 and Grade 2, between 6 and 8 years old with an early history of OM and 43 control children, matched for chronological age, gender and socio-economic status, participated in this study.Methods. Children were tested on multiple measures of phonological awareness, semantic knowledge, narration and reading ability. The performance of children with and without a history of OM was compared on the different measures.Results. There was a general tendency for children with a history of OM to achieve lower scores on phonological awareness skills of alliteration, rhyme and non-word reading, semantic skills of expressive vocabulary and word definitions and reading than non-OM children.Conclusion. These findings highlight the potential problems an early history of middle ear infection can have on school-aged children's later language and literacy development
Alliteration · Developmental psychology · Early childhood · Language development · Linguistics · Literacy · Otitis · Pedagogy · Phonological awareness · Reading (process) · Rhyme · Vocabulary · Ear Surgery and Otitis Media · Hearing Impairment and Communication · Hearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, Genetics · Medicine · Psychology
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| Citations per year | 0.45 |
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| Citation span | 2015 - 2021 (7) |
| Highly cited | No |