Association between factors affecting language development and Chinese dyslexia among primary students
10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2021.12.035
- VernacularTitle:小学生语言发育影响因素与汉语阅读障碍的关联
- Author:
ZOU Li, SUN Jian, LIU Zhuoya, CHEN Fengping, CHENG Yuli
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Author Information
1. Children Health Braneh, Shenzhen Baoan Womens and Childrens Hospital, Shenzhen(518101), Guangdong Province, China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Language;
Dyslexia;
Regression analysis;
Students
- From:
Chinese Journal of School Health
2021;42(12):1903-1906
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To explore the association between factors affecting language development and Chinese dyslexia, providing scientific evidence for prevention and intervention of dyslexia.
Methods:Twelve elementary schools were selected in Baoan, Shenzhen. The parents and head teachers of 12 868 children in grade 3-5 were surveyed by the Questionnaire for Children s Reading Ability, the Dyslexia Checklist for Chinese Children and the Pupil Rating Scale Revised Screening for Learning Disabilities.
Results:The prevalence rate of dyslexia was 2.71%, with 349 children suffering from dyslexia. Gender, parental education and occupations, family income, whether parents work away from home before their child was 3 years old, average time mother spends with her child daily and number of languages spoken in family had statistical significance on dyslexia(all P <0.05). After adjusting for parental education and occupations, and family income, the children who spent more than 1 hour with their mothers per day had a significantly reduced risk of dyslexia (1-2: OR =0.46; 3-4: OR =0.45; 5-6: OR =0.40; >7 h: OR =0.36, P <0.05); the children living in families where two languages were used for communication had a significantly reduced risk of dyslexia( OR=0.74, 95%CI=0.57-0.96, P =0.02). Children with a history of language development disorders had a significantly increased risk of dyslexia( OR=17.30, 95%CI=7.86-38.09, P <0.01).
Conclusion:Increase of time mother spend with their child daily and paying more attention to the children with a history of language development disorders can help to prevent the occurrence of dyslexia.
