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KMID : 1036820170220030458
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Communication Sciences & Disorders
2017 Volume.22 No. 3 p.458 ~ p.470
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Characteristics of Temperament of Preterm Toddlers and Their Relation to Early Language and Communication Development
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Lee Yoon-Kyoung
Lee Ji-Young
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Abstract
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Objectives: This study aimed to examine the temperament characteristics of preterm toddlers and their relation to language and communication development.
Methods: Twenty preterm and 20 full-term toddlers aged 18 to 24 months participated in this study. Temperament was measured with the Toddlers Temperament Scale (TTS) and language and communication were assessed using the Sequenced Language Scale for Infants (SELSI), Korean MacArthur-Bates Communication Development Inventory (K M-B CDI), and Communication and Symbolic Behavior Scale-Developmental Profile (CSBS-DP).
Results: The preterm group had significantly more difficult temperament type, and showed significantly lower adaptability and avoidance temperament tendencies than the full-term group. The preterm group showed significantly lower performance in language and communication performance as measured by SESLI, KM-B CDI, and CSBS-DP. (3) Several significant correlation between temperament and language and communication was observed between CSBS-DP and TTS scores in the preterm group. The consonant, gesture use, and emotion-eye gaze of CSBS-DP were significantly correlated to activity, approach-avoidance, and intensity of TTS. In the case of the full-term group, the activity score of TTS had a significant correlation with the expressive language age of SELSI and expressive vocabulary of K M-B CDI the communication and gesture use of CSBS-DP had a significant correlation with the adaptability of TTS and the gaze of CSBS-DP with the mood of TTS.
Conclusion: We discussed the results focusing on the differences in temperament of preterm toddlers and how them affect on the language and communication development of the preterm toddlers.
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KEYWORD
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Premature, Toddler, Temperament, Language and communication development
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