Title | The impact of a community-based music program during infancy on the quality of parent-child language interactions. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2023 |
Authors | Smith AR, Salley B, Hanson-Abromeit D, Paluch RA, Engel H, Piazza J, Kong KLing |
Journal | Child Dev |
Date Published | 2023 Sep 28 |
ISSN | 1467-8624 |
Abstract | The early language environment, especially high-quality, contingent parent-child language interactions, is crucial for a child's language development and later academic success. In this secondary analysis study, 89 parent-child dyads were randomly assigned to either the Music Together® (music) or play date (control) classes. Children were 9- to 15-month old at baseline, primarily white (86.7%) and female (52%). Measures of conversational turns (CTs) and parental verbal quality were coded from parent-child free play episodes at baseline, mid-intervention (month 6), and post-intervention (month 12). Results show that participants in the music group had a significantly greater increase in CT measures and quality of parent verbalization post-intervention. Music enrichment programs may be a strategy to enhance parent-child language interactions during early childhood. |
DOI | 10.1111/cdev.14005 |
Alternate Journal | Child Dev |
PubMed ID | 37767574 |
Grant List | HD087082 / / Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development / |