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ArticleJournal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics : JDBP2018

Talking Tots and the Terrible Twos: Early Language and Disruptive Behavior in Toddlers.

Megan Y Roberts, Philip Curtis, Ryne Estabrook, Elizabeth S Norton, Matthew M Davis, James Burns, Margaret Briggs-Gowan, Amelie Petitclerc, Lauren S Wakschlag

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Article in Journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics : JDBP, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.

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9 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Megan Y RobertsCommunication Sciences and Disorders, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL.
Philip CurtisCommunication Sciences and Disorders, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL.
Ryne EstabrookMedical Social Sciences, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL.
Elizabeth S NortonCommunication Sciences and Disorders, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL.
Matthew M DavisPediatrics, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL.
James BurnsMedical Social Sciences, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL.
Margaret Briggs-GowanPsychiatry, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, CT.
Amelie PetitclercMedical Social Sciences, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL.
Lauren S WakschlagMedical Social Sciences, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL.
Northwestern University · US

Funding

Generating an Earlier Science of When to Worry: A Neurodevelopmental, Transactional Approach to Characterizing Irritability Patterns Beginning in InfancyR01MH107652 · NIMH · NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY AT CHICAGO · PI WAKSCHLAG, LAUREN S · 2016 to 2021
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NIMH NIH HHS R01 MH107652
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe goal of this article is to investigate the association between the 2 most commonly reported parental concerns about young children-disruptive behavior (e.g., irritable, aggressive, and noncompliant behaviors) and language delay in toddlers. To test for salient subgroup differences, individual differences by the sex of the child and family poverty status were examined.

methodsParticipants included 1259 mothers of children between 18 and 36 months of age. Mothers completed questions about their child's language development and disruptive behavior. Information regarding poverty status as well as child age and sex were also collected.

resultsStronger language skills were associated with fewer disruptive behaviors for children between 18 and 36 months of age. This negative association was stronger for females than for males (b = -0.243; t[1251] = -3.555; p < 0.001) and stronger for children living in poverty than for those above the poverty line (b = -2.04; t[1251] = -2.531; p = 0.011).

conclusionFindings from our study suggest a developmental co-occurrence pattern that begins at a very early age. Individual differences suggest that there is substantial heterogeneity in these patterns; longitudinal investigation is needed to uncover causal pathways and underlying mechanisms. Awareness of the association between these 2 developmental domains, about which parents frequently express concerns, is critical to maximizing early detection and intervention.

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Child BehaviorLanguage DevelopmentLanguage Development DisordersPovertyProblem BehaviorChild, PreschoolFemaleHumansIndividualityInfantMaleMothersSex Factors

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PMID30277894
PMCPMC6263787
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