Origins and Predictors of Friendships in 6- to 8-Year-Old Children Born at Neonatal Risk
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Origins and Predictors of Friendships in 6- to 8-Year-Old Children Born at Neonatal Risk. / Heuser, Katharina M.; Jaekel, Julia; Wolke, Dieter.
I: Journal of Pediatrics, Bind 193, 02.2018, s. 93-101.Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt
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T1 - Origins and Predictors of Friendships in 6- to 8-Year-Old Children Born at Neonatal Risk
AU - Heuser, Katharina M.
AU - Jaekel, Julia
AU - Wolke, Dieter
N1 - Publisher Copyright: © 2017 Elsevier Inc.
PY - 2018/2
Y1 - 2018/2
N2 - Objective: To test effects of gestational age (GA), early social experiences, and child characteristics on children's friendships and perceived peer acceptance. Study design: As part of the prospective Bavarian Longitudinal Study (1147 children, 25-41 weeks GA), children's friendships (eg, number of friends, frequency of meeting friends) and perceived peer acceptance were assessed before school entry (6 years of age) and in second grade (8 years of age) using child and parent reports. The parent–infant relationship was evaluated during the 5 months after birth. Child characteristics (ie, height, motor impairment, cognitive ability, behavioral problems) were measured at 6 years of age. Multiple regressions estimated effects of GA, parent–infant relationship, and child characteristics. Results: Overall, children with higher GA had more friends, spent more time with friends, and were more accepted by peers at 6 years of age. Better parent–infant relationships, higher cognitive abilities, and fewer motor and behavioral problems predicted more friendships and higher peer acceptance after adjusting for sex, socioeconomic status, multiples, siblings, and special schooling. Across all GA groups, number of friends (child report: mean change, 1.77; 95% CI, 1.57-1.96) and peer acceptance (child report: mean change, 0.14; 95% CI, 0.09-0.19; parent report: mean change, 0.14; 95% CI, 0.11-0.17) increased with age, but the increase in number of friends was higher among preterm children (ie, interaction effect age*GA group: P =.034). Conclusions: Our results provide evidence of a dose–response effect of low GA on children's friendships and perceived peer acceptance. Improvements in early parenting and motor, cognitive, and behavioral development may facilitate friendships and peer acceptance for all children across the gestation spectrum.
AB - Objective: To test effects of gestational age (GA), early social experiences, and child characteristics on children's friendships and perceived peer acceptance. Study design: As part of the prospective Bavarian Longitudinal Study (1147 children, 25-41 weeks GA), children's friendships (eg, number of friends, frequency of meeting friends) and perceived peer acceptance were assessed before school entry (6 years of age) and in second grade (8 years of age) using child and parent reports. The parent–infant relationship was evaluated during the 5 months after birth. Child characteristics (ie, height, motor impairment, cognitive ability, behavioral problems) were measured at 6 years of age. Multiple regressions estimated effects of GA, parent–infant relationship, and child characteristics. Results: Overall, children with higher GA had more friends, spent more time with friends, and were more accepted by peers at 6 years of age. Better parent–infant relationships, higher cognitive abilities, and fewer motor and behavioral problems predicted more friendships and higher peer acceptance after adjusting for sex, socioeconomic status, multiples, siblings, and special schooling. Across all GA groups, number of friends (child report: mean change, 1.77; 95% CI, 1.57-1.96) and peer acceptance (child report: mean change, 0.14; 95% CI, 0.09-0.19; parent report: mean change, 0.14; 95% CI, 0.11-0.17) increased with age, but the increase in number of friends was higher among preterm children (ie, interaction effect age*GA group: P =.034). Conclusions: Our results provide evidence of a dose–response effect of low GA on children's friendships and perceived peer acceptance. Improvements in early parenting and motor, cognitive, and behavioral development may facilitate friendships and peer acceptance for all children across the gestation spectrum.
KW - child and parent report
KW - full gestational age range
KW - preterm birth
KW - social adjustment
KW - social relationships
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85037592441&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.jpeds.2017.09.072
DO - 10.1016/j.jpeds.2017.09.072
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 29241679
AN - SCOPUS:85037592441
VL - 193
SP - 93
EP - 101
JO - Journal of Pediatrics
JF - Journal of Pediatrics
SN - 0022-3476
ER -
ID: 393163077