Early triadic interactions in the first year of life: a systematic review on object-mediated shared encounters.

ABSTRACT: Infants' early interactions with adults and everyday objects are key to socio-communicative development, but their emergence and development are still under debate. Aiming at describing the diversity of theoretical and methodological approaches on triadicity during the first year of life, we conducted a systematic and qualitative review of recent literature. Following PRISMA 2020 guidelines, we explored the scientific production of recent decades on triadic interactions up to 12 months of age. We initially screened 1943 items from which we obtained a final sample of 51 publications. Studies are usually conducted in laboratory settings, while ecological research is becoming increasingly common, especially in home settings. According to a thematic analysis of the data, we discussed the diffe

SUBMITTER: Mendoza-Garcia A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10478714 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature