Association Between COVID-19 Exposure Duration on Receptive and Expressive Language Development in Preschool Children.

ABSTRACT: Background/Objectives: The COVID-19 pandemic substantially altered children's daily experiences, limiting social interactions, which are critical for language development. This study aims to explore how the pandemic influenced receptive and expressive language abilities in children under six years, focusing on the impact of exposure duration and differences with the pandemic period. Methods: This retrospective cross-sectional study reviewed 189 children assessed for language delay at our outpatient clinic between 2018 and 2021. Only children evaluated using the Sequenced Language Scale for Infants or the Preschool Receptive-Expressive Language Scale were included. Participants were categorized by assessment period: pre-COVID (2018-2019), acute-COVID (2020), and chronic-COVID

SUBMITTER: Lee CS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12731886 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature