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The Effect of a Social-Emotional Intervention on the Development of Preterm Infants in Institutions. / Chernego, Daria I.; McCall, Robert B.; Wanless, Shannon B.; Groark, Christina J.; Vasilyeva, Marina J.; Palmov, Oleg I.; Nikiforova, Natalia V.; Muhamedrahimov, Rifkat J.
In: Infants and Young Children, Vol. 31, No. 1, 2018, p. 37-52.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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T1 - The Effect of a Social-Emotional Intervention on the Development of Preterm Infants in Institutions
AU - Chernego, Daria I.
AU - McCall, Robert B.
AU - Wanless, Shannon B.
AU - Groark, Christina J.
AU - Vasilyeva, Marina J.
AU - Palmov, Oleg I.
AU - Nikiforova, Natalia V.
AU - Muhamedrahimov, Rifkat J.
PY - 2018
Y1 - 2018
N2 - This study examined the effect of a social-emotional intervention implemented in one St. Petersburg (Russian Federation) institution (called a Baby Home, BH) on the general behavioral development of preterm children (gestational ages of 30-36 weeks) during their first 2 years of life. The intervention consisted of training caregivers and implementing structural changes to create a more family-like environment. The study included preterm (N = 56) and full-term (N = 93) children from one BH that implemented the intervention and from another BH with no intervention. Children were assessed at 3, 6, 9, 12, 18, and 24 months of age with the Battelle Development Inventory (LINC Associates, 1988). The results showed that the intervention positively influenced the general behavioral development of BH preterm children throughout their first 2 years of life compared with preterm children from the no intervention BH. Also, results indicated that the intervention effect was developmentally similar for preterm and for full-term children, but preterm children consistently scored lower than full-term children during their first 2 years living in the BH. In general, our research emphasizes the crucial role of warm, sensitive, and responsive interactions with a constant and emotionally available caregiver for healthy child development for both term and preterm children.
AB - This study examined the effect of a social-emotional intervention implemented in one St. Petersburg (Russian Federation) institution (called a Baby Home, BH) on the general behavioral development of preterm children (gestational ages of 30-36 weeks) during their first 2 years of life. The intervention consisted of training caregivers and implementing structural changes to create a more family-like environment. The study included preterm (N = 56) and full-term (N = 93) children from one BH that implemented the intervention and from another BH with no intervention. Children were assessed at 3, 6, 9, 12, 18, and 24 months of age with the Battelle Development Inventory (LINC Associates, 1988). The results showed that the intervention positively influenced the general behavioral development of BH preterm children throughout their first 2 years of life compared with preterm children from the no intervention BH. Also, results indicated that the intervention effect was developmentally similar for preterm and for full-term children, but preterm children consistently scored lower than full-term children during their first 2 years living in the BH. In general, our research emphasizes the crucial role of warm, sensitive, and responsive interactions with a constant and emotionally available caregiver for healthy child development for both term and preterm children.
KW - infants
KW - institutional care
KW - institutionalization
KW - intervention
KW - orphanage
KW - preterm children
KW - social-emotional
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85037723903&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1097/IYC.0000000000000108
DO - 10.1097/IYC.0000000000000108
M3 - Article
C2 - 29398781
AN - SCOPUS:85037723903
VL - 31
SP - 37
EP - 52
JO - Infants and Young Children
JF - Infants and Young Children
SN - 0896-3746
IS - 1
ER -
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