Original scientific paper
Some Features of Phonological Processing in Premature Born Eight Years Old Children
Zdravko Kolundžić
Vlado Drkulec
Abstract
In this research we tried to determine the existence of differences in phonological processing between premature born children and children born on term at the end of the first year of their elementary school education. We also tried to determine the role of after-birth measurements - the age of gestation (GD), weight at birth (PM) and Apgar index – in prediction of processes of phonological elaboration.
Two groups of children matched by age, sex, education of their mothers and school class they attend were studied: 34 children born before 37 weeks of gestation and 34 children born after 37 weeks of gestation (control group). Considering that the group of premature born children achieved significantly poorer results on every observed variable, it seems that premature birth carries the risk of developing problems in phonological processing. The regression analysis showed that after-birth measurements are predictive to skills examined in this research. These results, which are in concordance with the results of similar studies, indicate that premature birth is significant risk factor when phonological processing is concerned. Inadequacy of phonological elaboration contributes considerably to the emergence of difficulties in the development of reading and writing skills, which often results in academic failure.
Keywords
premature birth; after-birth measurements; phonological processing
Hrčak ID:
26368
URI
Publication date:
7.7.2007.
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