The influence of sociodemographic factors and response style on caregiver report of infant developmental status
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2023
Department/School
Psychology
Publication Title
Frontiers in Pediatrics
Abstract
Caregiver report is the most feasible way to assess early childhood development but is susceptible to the influences of response style and sociodemographic factors. In a sample of 571 caregiver-infant dyads (47.8% female; 48% White), we compared caregiver reports on the Ages and Stages Questionnaire-Third Edition (ASQ-3) with reports on a novel, web-based assessment, PediaTrac™. Ratings on PediaTrac correlated with ratings on the ASQ-3 at all time points (2, 4, 6, and 9 months). Caregiver age, response style, and sociodemographic factors accounted for significant variance on both measures. Developmental reporting of early childhood skills is influenced by caregiver response style and sociodemographic factors. These influences must be considered in order to ensure the accurate identification of infant developmental status.
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Connery, A. K., Raghunathan, R. S., Colbert, A. M., Erdodi, L., Warschausky, S., Huth-Bocks, A., Taylor, H. G., Raghunathan, T., Berglund, P., Staples, A. D., Lukomski, A., Kirkland, J., Cano, J., Lajiness-O’Neill, R., & PediaTrac Project Consortium. (2023). The influence of sociodemographic factors and response style on caregiver report of infant developmental status. Frontiers in Pediatrics, 10. https://doi.org/10.3389/fped.2022.1080163
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Please see the journal article for a complete list of authors and their affiliations.
A. D. Staples and R. Lajiness-O'Neill are faculty members in EMU's Department of Psychology.
A. Lukomski is a faculty member in EMU's School of Nursing.
^J. Cano is an EMU staff member.