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Cristina Quiroga Bernardos1, Santiago López Gómez1, Patricia María Iglesias Souto1

  • 1Department of Developmental and Educational Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, University of Santiago de Compostela, 15782 Santiago, Spain.

European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education
|August 25, 2022
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Biopsychosocial risk factors impact neurodevelopment and reading skills. Early identification of psycholinguistic abilities linked to these factors can predict reading difficulties and dyslexia.

Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Education

Background:

  • Reading acquisition involves complex cognitive processes.
  • Biopsychosocial risk factors can affect neurodevelopment and lead to reading difficulties.
  • Early detection of reading issues requires understanding these contributing factors.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify key psycholinguistic abilities in early reading.
  • To analyze the relationship between these abilities and biopsychosocial risk factors.
  • To explore predictive indicators for reading development and dyslexia.

Main Methods:

  • Study involved 110 children aged 4-7 in Spanish state schools.
  • Assessed psycholinguistic abilities related to early reading.
  • Examined correlations with various biopsychosocial risk factors.

Main Results:

  • Significant correlations found between psycholinguistic skills and risk factors.
  • Identified risk factors include hyperbilirubinemia and low Apgar scores.
  • Language problems and family history of dyslexia were also correlated.

Conclusions:

  • Psycholinguistic abilities are linked to specific biopsychosocial risk factors.
  • These relationships can serve as early indicators for reading difficulties.
  • Understanding these links aids in predicting reading development and identifying potential dyslexia.

Keywords:
alphabet knowledgebiopsychosocial factorsdevelopmental dyslexialearning disabilitiesmaternal riskperigestationalphonemic awarenesspsycholinguistic abilitiesreading difficultiesreading predictors

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