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Dieter Wolke¹, Vicky Yu-Chun Strauss², Samantha Johnson³

¹Department of Psychology, University of Warwick, Coventry, United Kingdom; Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry, United Kingdom.

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Prematurity impacts cognitive and math abilities, with effects varying by gestational age. While basic cognitive and math processing are universally affected, math attainment may improve with schooling.

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Area of Science:

Neuroscience
Developmental Psychology
Pediatrics

Background:

Gestational age at birth is a critical factor influencing child development.
Understanding the impact of prematurity on cognitive and mathematical abilities is essential for early intervention.
Previous research suggests varying effects of prematurity on different cognitive domains.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the universal effects of gestational age on general cognitive ability, basic mathematical processing, and mathematical attainment.
To determine if mathematical attainment is more influenced by schooling than by innate cognitive or mathematical abilities.

Main Methods:

Utilized data from the Bavarian Longitudinal Study (BLS) with 1289 children (27-41 weeks gestational age).
Estimated the effects of gestational age on IQ, basic mathematical processing, and mathematical attainment.
Predicted these outcomes in the EPICure Study cohort (171 children <26 weeks gestational age) using BLS data.

Main Results:

Each week decrease in gestational age before 34 weeks reduced IQ and mathematical attainment scores.
Gestational age below 36 weeks was associated with decreased mathematical processing scores.
BLS-derived predictions accurately forecasted IQ and mathematical processing in the EPICure cohort, but not mathematical attainment.

Conclusions:

Prematurity adversely affects basic mathematical processing (<36 weeks), IQ, and mathematical attainment (<34 weeks).
Universal neurodevelopmental factors likely explain the impact of gestational age on IQ and mathematical processing across different cohorts.
Schooling may play a significant role in improving mathematical attainment, mitigating some effects of prematurity.