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Abstract
Objective
The primary aim of this study was to examine the relationship between parental attitudes and language development in preschool children with cochlear implants. In addition, the study aimed to examine parental attitudes in relation to socio-demographic and cochlear implant related variables.
Methods
This study is based on the relational survey model. A total of 47 children aged 2–5 years, 23 girls and 24 boys, and one of their parents were included in the study. Test of Early Language Development Test-3-Turkish Adaptation was applied to measure the language development levels of the children. In order to determine parental attitudes, 5-point Likert-type Parental Attitude Scale consisting of 46 items was completed by the parents.
Results
Democratic attitudes were found to be the most common type of parental attitude (4.33 ± 0.45). Significance was found for overprotective parental attitudes according to cochlear implant age and economic income level. Statistically significant, moderate negative correlation was found between overprotective parental attitude scores and receptive language, expressive language, and composite verbal language scores (r: 0.401; r: 0.337; r: 0.390; p < 0.05, respectively).
Conclusion
It was concluded that there was a relationship between overprotective parental attitude and language skills of preschool children with cochlear implants. Overprotective parental attitudes were significantly associated with cochlear implant age and economic income level, with earlier cochlear implant age and higher income correlating with less overprotection.
期刊介绍:
The purpose of the International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology is to concentrate and disseminate information concerning prevention, cure and care of otorhinolaryngological disorders in infants and children due to developmental, degenerative, infectious, neoplastic, traumatic, social, psychiatric and economic causes. The Journal provides a medium for clinical and basic contributions in all of the areas of pediatric otorhinolaryngology. This includes medical and surgical otology, bronchoesophagology, laryngology, rhinology, diseases of the head and neck, and disorders of communication, including voice, speech and language disorders.