Sarah E. Cprek|Corrine M. Williams|Ibitola O. Asaolu|Linda Alexander|Robin C. Vanderpool
Three Positive Parenting Practices and Their Correlation with Risk of Childhood Developmental, Social, or Behavioral Delays: An Analysis of the National Survey of Children’s Health
University of Kentucky|University of Kentucky|University of Kentucky|University of Kentucky|University of Kentucky
1 investigate relationship three specific positive parenting practices pppreading children engaging storytelling singing eating meals together familyand parentreported risk developmental behavioral social delays among children ages 15 years us 2 determine combination parenting practices effect outcomechi square multiple logistic regression analyses used analyze crosssectional data national survey childrens health 20112012 regards relationship three individual ppp well total ppp score childs risk developmentally socially behaviorally delayed n 21527 risk delay calculated using parents evaluation developmental status questionnaire parental selfreport measure correlated diagnosed child delays analyses controlled poverty parental education analyses completed using sas version 93a strong correlation found three ppp well total ppp score childs risk developmental social behavioral delays p 005 test associations found doseresponse relationship p 005 one analysisdaily engagement ppp could possibly reduce childrens risk delay specifically engaging three ppp may greater benefit