Fine Motor Abilities and Parental Input of Spatial Features Predict Object Word Comprehension of Turkish-Learning Children

dc.contributor.authorKobas, Mert
dc.contributor.authorAktan-Erciyes, Aslı
dc.contributor.authorGöksun, Tilbe
dc.date2021-06
dc.date.accessioned2021-06-12T18:45:16Z
dc.date.available2021-06-12T18:45:16Z
dc.date.issued2021-06
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstractObject word learning can be based on infant-related factors such as their manual actions and socio-linguistic factors such as parental input. Specific input for spatial features (i.e., size, shape, features of objects) can be related to object word comprehension in early vocabulary development. In a longitudinal study, we investigated whether fine motor abilities at 14 months and parental input for spatial features at 19 months predicted object word comprehension at 25 months. Twenty-seven Turkish-learning children were tested at three time points (Time 1: M-age = 14.4 months, Time 2: M-age = 18.6 months, Time 3: M-age = 25 months). We measured word comprehension through the parental report and fine motor abilities with Mullen at Time 1. We used a puzzle play session to assess parental input for spatial features at Time 2 and a standardized receptive vocabulary test at Time 3. We found that fine motor abilities were related to object word comprehension. However, parental input for spatial features at 19 months predicted object word comprehension at 25 months beyond fine motor abilities at 14 months. Early fine motor abilities and using different words for spatial features may foster infants' visual experiences in play and exploration episodes, leading to better object word learning.en_US
dc.identifier.citation2
dc.identifier.doi10.1002/icd.2243en_US
dc.identifier.issn1522-7227
dc.identifier.issn1522-7227en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85107307576en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12469/4038
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000656493000001en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ4
dc.institutionauthorAktan-Erciyes, Aslıen_US
dc.institutionauthorAktan Erciyes, Aslı
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherWILEYen_US
dc.relation.journalINFANT AND CHILD DEVELOPMENTen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectfine motor abilitiesen_US
dc.subjectobject word comprehensionen_US
dc.subjectparental inputen_US
dc.subjectspatial inputen_US
dc.titleFine Motor Abilities and Parental Input of Spatial Features Predict Object Word Comprehension of Turkish-Learning Childrenen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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