Social Competence in Children at Risk Due to Prenatal Cocaine Exposure: Continuity over Time and Associations with Cognitive and Language Abilities

Autor/inn/en	Acra, C. Francoise; Bono, Katherine E.; Mundy, Peter C.; Scott, Keith G.
Titel	Social Competence in Children at Risk Due to Prenatal Cocaine Exposure: Continuity over Time and Associations with Cognitive and Language Abilities
Quelle	In: Social Development, 18 (2009) 4, S.1002-1014 (13 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0961-205X
DOI	10.1111/j.1467-9507.2008.00519.x
Schlagwörter	Cocaine; Prenatal Influences; Mothers; Grade 1; Language Aptitude; Interpersonal Competence; Cognitive Ability; Social Development; Toddlers; Regression (Statistics); Prediction; Gender Differences; Child Development; Risk + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Kokain; Pränataler Einfluss; Mother; Mutter; School year 01; 1. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 01; Sprachbegabung; Spracheignung; Interpersonale Kompetenz; Denkfähigkeit; Soziale Entwicklung; Infant; Infants; Toddler; Kleinkind; Regression; Regressionsanalyse; Vorhersage; Geschlechterkonflikt; Kindesentwicklung; Risiko
Abstract	The continuity of social competence between 36 months and first grade was examined in a sample of children at risk due to prenatal exposure to cocaine (N = 92). Parent report data on social competence were collected at 36 months of age and both parent and teacher report data were collected when children were in first grade. Regression analyses indicated that 36-month social competence significantly predicted first-grade parent ratings of social competence, even after controlling for cognitive ability. Thirty-six month social competence also predicted first-grade teacher ratings of competence, but these relations were mediated by child gender and cognitive ability. Early social competence was also a significant predictor of first-grade language ability, after controlling for 36-month language. These findings emphasize the importance of early social competence for later development. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10