Joint attention and exogenous attention allocation during mother-infant interaction at 12 months associate with 24-month vocabulary composition.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Early attentional processes are inherently linked with early parent-infant interactions and play a critical role in shaping cognitive and linguistic development. This study explored how specific early attention mechanisms-namely, exogenous attention allocation and joint attention initiation-during mother-infant interactions at 12 months may influence language development at 24 months.

Methods

A sample of 46 typically developing children was observed at 12 months during mother-infant interactions obtained through remote videotaping. Quantitative measures of exogenous attention allocation to external auditory stimuli and joint attention initiation by the infant were obtained through micro-analytical coding. Language outcomes were assessed at 24 months, with a focu

SUBMITTER: Capelli E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12044670 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature