The home environment and its relation to vocalizations in the first year of life.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Prior data has shown that the home environment impacts child development; however, there remains a paucity of research on how the home environment relates to child and adult words. Therefore, the aim of this prospective and quantitative study was to examine the relationship between the home environment and the quantity of vocalizations or words, and conversational turns produced by infants and parents at 3 and 12 months of age.

Methods

Seventy-two (56% male) full-term infants were assessed at 3 and 12 months of age. The home environment was assessed in person via interview and observation of the child's home using the Infant-Toddler Home Observation for Measurement of the Environment (IT-HOME) Inventory subscales. Vocalizations were measured using the Language Env

SUBMITTER: Hines M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9165690 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature