Kimberly D. McDowell|Christopher J. Lonigan|Howard Goldstein
Relations Among Socioeconomic Status, Age, and Predictors of Phonological Awareness
Wichita State University|Google (United States)|Florida State University|Google (United States)|Florida State University|Google (United States)
study simultaneously examined predictors phonological awareness within framework 2 theories phonological distinctness hypothesis lexical restructuring model additionally age moderator relations predictor variables phonological awareness examinedthis crosssectional quantitative study included total 700 participants 2 5 years age participants identified homes lower higher socioeconomic status ses based preschool funding source completed 2 measures vocabulary 8 measures phonological awareness 2 measures speech sound accuracyresults indicate ses age speech sound accuracy vocabulary contributed unique variance prediction phonological awareness age amplified relations speech sound accuracy phonological awareness ses phonological awareness vocabulary phonological awarenessthe current study provides support phonological distinctness hypothesis lexical restructuring model additionally study provides novel information regarding role age plays prediction models specifically effects ses speech sound accuracy phonological awareness amplified age