Sociodemographic Characteristics Associated With Speech and Language Delay and Disorders

UZUN ÇİÇEK A., Akdag E., Celebi Erdivanli O.

JOURNAL OF NERVOUS AND MENTAL DISEASE, cilt.208, sa.2, ss.143-146, 2020 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 208 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2020
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1097/nmd.0000000000001120
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF NERVOUS AND MENTAL DISEASE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, ATLA Religion Database, BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, Child Development & Adolescent Studies, CINAHL, Educational research abstracts (ERA), EMBASE, MEDLINE, MLA - Modern Language Association Database, Psycinfo, Violence & Abuse Abstracts
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.143-146
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Speech, language, speech-language disorders, communication disorders, risk factors, preschool children, CHILDREN, RISK
  • Sivas Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The aim of this study was to identify major risk factors and sociodemographic characteristics responsible for speech and language delay/disorders. Two hundred twenty-eight children (aged 24-72 months) with speech and language delay/disorders participated in this study. The Ankara Developmental Screening Inventory and The Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test were used to assess language profiles and developmental stages of children. Low income, nonattendance in preschool education, low maternal education, having two or more siblings, later birth order (order of siblings), family history of speech and language delay/disorders, preterm birth, low birth weight, and birth complications or the need for intensive care support during neonatal period were identified as risk factors (all p < 0.005). Both sociodemographic and biologic factors were associated with speech and language delay/disorders. Awareness of these factors may provide a chance for earlier diagnosis and intervention. Identification of risk factors of these children would contribute to our knowledge in this field.