Access Type
Open Access Thesis
Date of Award
January 2013
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
M.A.
Department
Psychology
First Advisor
Sarah Raz
Abstract
Premature birth has been shown to be associated with various deficits in neuropsychological functioning during early childhood; however, few studies have attempted to understand the variables that contribute to variability in performance among children born prematurely. The purpose of the current study was to investigate the relationships between specific perinatal factors and language and cognitive outcome measures in a group of preschool-aged children born prematurely (N=47). As predicted, there were significant relationships between sex and specific outcome measures, with boys performing more poorly than girls; however, contrary to hypotheses, significant relationships failed to be found between outcome measures and both gestational age and intrauterine growth rate. The overall implications of these findings for the development of preschool-aged children born prematurely are discussed.
Recommended Citation
Peters, Brittany Nicole, "Language Development Among Preschool Age Children Born Prematurely" (2013). Wayne State University Theses. 271.
https://digitalcommons.wayne.edu/oa_theses/271