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ArticleFrontiers in psychology2017

Social Cognition in Children Born Preterm: A Perspective on Future Research Directions.

Norbert Zmyj, Sarah Witt, Almut Weitkämper, Helmut Neumann, Thomas Lücke

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Article in Frontiers in psychology, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 24 papers.

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Norbert ZmyjInstitute of Psychology, TU Dortmund UniversityDortmund, Germany.
Sarah WittInstitute of Psychology, TU Dortmund UniversityDortmund, Germany.
Almut WeitkämperDepartment of Neuropediatrics, University Children's Hospital, Ruhr-Universität BochumBochum, Germany.
Helmut NeumannDepartment of Neuropediatrics, University Children's Hospital, Ruhr-Universität BochumBochum, Germany.
Thomas LückeDepartment of Neuropediatrics, University Children's Hospital, Ruhr-Universität BochumBochum, Germany.
University Hospitals of the Ruhr-University of Bochum · DETU Dortmund University · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Preterm birth is a major risk factor for children's development. It affects children's cognitive and intellectual development and is related to impairments in IQ, executive functions, and well-being, with these problems persisting into adulthood. While preterm children's intellectual and cognitive development has been studied in detail, their social development and social-cognitive competencies have received less attention. Namely, preterm children show problems in interactions with others. These interaction problems are present in relationships with parents, teachers, and peers. Parents' behavior has been identified as a possible mediator of children's social behavior. Maternal sensitivity and responsiveness as well as absence of mental disorders foster children's social development. In this article, we will report on the social side of impairments that preterm children face. The review of the literature revealed that preterm infants' joint attention abilities are impaired: They are less likely to initiate joint attention with others and to respond to others' efforts to engage in joint attention. These deficits in joint attention might contribute to later impairments in social cognition, which in turn might affect social interaction skills. Based on these three domains (i.e., problems in social interaction, parental behavior, and impairments in joint attention), we suggest that preterm children's social cognitive abilities should be investigated more intensively.

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