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Maternal sensitivity in responding during play and children’s pre-mathematical skills: a longitudinal study from infancy to preschool age




SubtitleA Longitudinal Study from Infancy to Preschool Age

List of AuthorsAnne Sorariutta, Minna M. Hannula-Sormunen, Maarit Silvén

PublisherRoutlegde Taylor & Francis

Publication year2017

JournalEuropean Journal of Developmental Psychology

Journal acronymEjDP

Article numberPEDP 1140641

Volume number14

Issue number1

Start page1

End page15

Number of pages15

ISSN1740-5629

eISSN1740-5610

DOIhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17405629.2016.1140641

URLhttps://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/Publication/3490576

Self-archived copy’s web addresshttps://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/3490576


Abstract

This longitudinal study explored how mothers’ sensitivity in responding to their child’s cognitive and emotional needs in infancy and toddlerhood predicts children’s pre-mathematical skills at early preschool age. The sample consisted of 65 mother-child dyads (N = 130 individuals) videotaped during joint play at ages 1;0 and 2;0. The children’s pre-mathematical skills were tested at age 3;0. The path analyses showed that, in infancy, mothers’ autonomy support and scaffolding are more strongly related than emotional support to children’s later performance on spatial and numerical tasks. The findings are discussed in relation to how maternal sensitivity in responding fosters children’s pre-mathematical development in an optimal way.


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