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Child Language Difficulties and Internalizing and Externalizing Symptoms: A Meta-Analysis.

Rochelle F Hentges¹, Chloe Devereux¹, Susan A Graham¹

¹University of Calgary and the Alberta Children's Hospital Research Institute.

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Children with language difficulties show small but significant links to both internalizing and externalizing problems. These associations were stronger in males and those with lower socioeconomic status.

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Area of Science:

Developmental Psychology
Child Psychiatry
Linguistics

Background:

Language skills are crucial for children's social and emotional development.
Psychopathology in children is often categorized into internalizing and externalizing dimensions.
Understanding the interplay between language and psychopathology is vital for early intervention.

Purpose of the Study:

To synthesize existing research on the association between children's language skills and psychopathology.
To examine the relationship between language abilities and internalizing problems (e.g., anxiety, depression).
To investigate the link between language abilities and externalizing problems (e.g., aggression, conduct disorder).

Main Methods:

Conducted two meta-analyses combining data from multiple studies.
Included 139 samples and 147,305 participants aged 2-17 years.
Analyzed pooled estimates to determine the strength of associations.

Main Results:

Found small but statistically significant associations between language skills and both internalizing (g = .23) and externalizing (g = .22) problems.
The link between language difficulties and externalizing problems was more pronounced in males.
Language difficulties were more strongly associated with externalizing problems in children from lower socioeconomic backgrounds.

Conclusions:

Language skills are a relevant factor in understanding child psychopathology.
Early identification and support for language difficulties may help mitigate behavioral issues.
Findings have implications for theoretical models and clinical practices in child mental health and education.