Papadimitriou, Aspasia;
Smyth, Catherine;
Politimou, Nina;
Franco, Fabia;
Stewart, Lauren;
(2021)
The impact of the home musical environment on infants’ language development.
Infant Behavior and Development
, 65
, Article 101651. 10.1016/j.infbeh.2021.101651.
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Abstract
There is strong evidence that musical engagement influences children’s language development but little research has been carried out on the relationship between the home musical environment and language development in infancy. The current study assessed musical exposure at home (including parental singing) and language development in 64 infants (8.5–18 months). Results showed that the home musical environment significantly predicted gesture development. For a subgroup of infants’ below 12 months, both parental singing and overall home musical environment score significantly predicted word comprehension. These findings represent the first demonstration that an enriched musical environment in infancy can promote development of communication skills.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | The impact of the home musical environment on infants’ language development |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.infbeh.2021.101651 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.infbeh.2021.101651 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher's terms and conditions. |
| Keywords: | Home musical environment; Parental singing; Language development; Infancy |
| UCL classification: | UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education > IOE - Psychology and Human Development UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education UCL |
| URI: | https://discovery-pp.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10145264 |
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