Positive Parenting Behaviors and Child Development in Ceara, Brazil: A Population-Based Study.

ABSTRACT: Parenting practices have been identified as a key determinant of children's developmental outcomes. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association of parenting practices with child development in a cross-sectional population-based study in a low-income state in northeastern Brazil. The study included data on 3566 caregiver-child pairs, and the children were aged 0-66 months. Positive parenting behaviors (PPBs) were conceptualized in areas of interactive play, social development, and speech and language interactions. Child development was evaluated using the Brazilian Ages and Stages Questionnaire. Linear regression analysis was used to assess the relationships. We found that a greater number of PPBs was associated with better child development domain scores. Among infants < 1 yea

SUBMITTER: Rocha HAL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9406953 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature