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Shared Reading and Risk of Social-Emotional Problems.
Keith J Martin1,2, Andrew F Beck2,3, Yingying Xu2
1Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland.
Pediatrics
|December 10, 2021
Summary
Frequent shared reading is linked to fewer social-emotional problems in young children. Caregivers reporting rare shared reading showed a higher risk of their child experiencing social-emotional concerns.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Primary Care
- Developmental Psychology
- Public Health
Background:
- The American Academy of Pediatrics advocates for literacy promotion and developmental surveillance during well-child visits.
- Early literacy, including shared reading, is crucial for academic, relational, and health outcomes.
- This study investigates the connection between shared reading frequency and social-emotional development in young children.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the association between caregiver-reported shared reading frequency and social-emotional problems in young children.
- To determine if less frequent shared reading correlates with an increased risk of social-emotional concerns.
Main Methods:
- Retrospective review of longitudinal records for children aged 30-66 months.
- Utilized Ages and Stages: Social Emotional Questionnaire (ASQ:SE) scores to identify social-emotional problems.
- Employed generalized linear models with generalized estimating equations to analyze the association, adjusting for demographics.
Main Results:
- Analysis included 5693 children with 7302 assessments; 16% showed signs of social-emotional concerns.
- Children with rare shared reading (0-1 days/week) had a 1.62 times higher risk of ASQ:SE scores above cutoff.
- Less frequent shared reading was significantly associated with increased risk of social-emotional problems.
Conclusions:
- Reduced frequency of shared reading is linked to a higher risk of social-emotional problems in young children.
- Shared reading offers potential relational and social-emotional benefits for child development.
- Findings underscore the importance of promoting shared reading in pediatric primary care settings.
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