Alan L. Mendelsohn|Carolyn Brockmeyer|Benard P. Dreyer|Arthur H. Fierman|Samantha B. Berkule?Silberman|Suzy Tomopoulos
Do verbal interactions with infants during electronic media exposure mitigate adverse impacts on their language development as toddlers?
Bellevue Hospital Center|New York University|Bellevue Hospital Center|New York University|Bellevue Hospital Center|New York University|Bellevue Hospital Center|New York University|Bellevue Hospital Center|New York University|Manhattanville College|Bellevue Hospital Center|New York University
goal study determine whether verbal interactions mothers 6monthold infants media exposure media verbal interactions might direct positive impacts mitigate potential adverse impacts media exposure language development 14 months 253 lowincome motherinfant dyads participating longitudinal study media exposure media verbal interactions assessed using 24hour recall diaries additionally general level cognitive stimulation home stimq assessed 6 months language development preschool language scale4 assessed 14 months results suggest media verbal interactions play role language development infants lowincome immigrant families evidence showed media verbal interactions moderated adverse impacts media exposure found 14month language development adverse associations found absence interactions findings also suggest media verbal interactions may direct positive impacts language development media verbal interactions coviewing media educational content content predictive 14month language independently overall level cognitive stimulation home