HOW DID THE PANDEMIC LOCKDOWN AFFECT THE DEVELOPMENT OF INFANTS’ SOCIAL AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS? A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY FROM TÜRKİYE

Öykü Özbörü Aşkan; Gonca Keskindemirci; Melike Mete; Ümran Çakıroğlu; Shabnam Aliyeva; Pınar Yeşil; Gülbin Gökçay

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HOW DID THE PANDEMIC LOCKDOWN AFFECT THE DEVELOPMENT OF INFANTS’ SOCIAL AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS? A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY FROM TÜRKİYE

Yazarlar:

Öykü Özbörü Aşkan | Gonca Keskindemirci | Melike Mete | Ümran Çakıroğlu | Shabnam Aliyeva | Pınar Yeşil | Gülbin Gökçay

Yayıncı:

Istanbul University

Ana Başlıklar:

Sağlık Hizmetleri ve Sistemleri (Diğer)

Dergi:

İstanbul Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.88 Issue 2, pp.128-134

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

4/2025

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001349266

pISSN:

1305-6441

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 Objective: Limited socialisation during the COVID-19 pandemic is one of the factors that may affect childrens social and communication skills. In this study, we assessed the social communication skills of children aged 1-2 years during the COVID-19 pandemic period and compare them with the pre-pandemic era. Material and Methods: Children who were two years old before the pandemic Group 1 and children who were two years old during the pandemic quarantine Group 2 were included in the study. For both groups, demographic information, anthropometric measurements at birth, ages at reaching developmental milestones, Social Communication Area Screening Test for Infants SCASI scores at 15 and 24 months total, pre-speech skills F1a, vocabu lary F1b, awareness skills scores F2; n, and screen time exposu re were collected from medical records. Comparative analyses of these variables between the two groups were performed. Results: A total of 202 children Group 1; n123, Group 2; n79 were included in the study. The rate of girls was higher in Group 2 p0.041. No significant difference was found in terms of birth weeks, birth height, weight, head circumference measurements and the initial times of head holding, sitting without support and walking independently. The screen exposure duration for 2 hours at 15 and 24 months was higher in Group 2 p0.110; p0.014, respectively. In the Social Communication assessments, the rate of children with risky SCASI results was higher in Group 2, both at 15 and 24 months p0.312; p0.004, respectively. Conclusion: Our findings suggest that the COVID-19 pandemic might have an impact on the social communication skills of children aged 12 years. It is important to monitor the development of communication skills as a part of paediatric health monitoring and to closely follow up with early interventions.

 Objective: Limited socialisation during the COVID-19 pandemic is one of the factors that may affect childrens social and communication skills. In this study, we assessed the social communication skills of children aged 1-2 years during the COVID-19 pandemic period and compare them with the pre-pandemic era. Material and Methods: Children who were two years old before the pandemic Group 1 and children who were two years old during the pandemic quarantine Group 2 were included in the study. For both groups, demographic information, anthropometric measurements at birth, ages at reaching developmental milestones, Social Communication Area Screening Test for Infants SCASI scores at 15 and 24 months total, pre-speech skills F1a, vocabu lary F1b, awareness skills scores F2; n, and screen time exposu re were collected from medical records. Comparative analyses of these variables between the two groups were performed. Results: A total of 202 children Group 1; n123, Group 2; n79 were included in the study. The rate of girls was higher in Group 2 p0.041. No significant difference was found in terms of birth weeks, birth height, weight, head circumference measurements and the initial times of head holding, sitting without support and walking independently. The screen exposure duration for 2 hours at 15 and 24 months was higher in Group 2 p0.110; p0.014, respectively. In the Social Communication assessments, the rate of children with risky SCASI results was higher in Group 2, both at 15 and 24 months p0.312; p0.004, respectively. Conclusion: Our findings suggest that the COVID-19 pandemic might have an impact on the social communication skills of children aged 12 years. It is important to monitor the development of communication skills as a part of paediatric health monitoring and to closely follow up with early interventions.

 Objective: Limited socialisation during the COVID-19 pandemic is one of the factors that may affect childrens social and communication skills. In this study, we assessed the social communication skills of children aged 1-2 years during the COVID-19 pandemic period and compare them with the pre-pandemic era. Material and Methods: Children who were two years old before the pandemic Group 1 and children who were two years old during the pandemic quarantine Group 2 were included in the study. For both groups, demographic information, anthropometric measurements at birth, ages at reaching developmental milestones, Social Communication Area Screening Test for Infants SCASI scores at 15 and 24 months total, pre-speech skills F1a, vocabu lary F1b, awareness skills scores F2; n, and screen time exposu re were collected from medical records. Comparative analyses of these variables between the two groups were performed. Results: A total of 202 children Group 1; n123, Group 2; n79 were included in the study. The rate of girls was higher in Group 2 p0.041. No significant difference was found in terms of birth weeks, birth height, weight, head circumference measurements and the initial times of head holding, sitting without support and walking independently. The screen exposure duration for 2 hours at 15 and 24 months was higher in Group 2 p0.110; p0.014, respectively. In the Social Communication assessments, the rate of children with risky SCASI results was higher in Group 2, both at 15 and 24 months p0.312; p0.004, respectively. Conclusion: Our findings suggest that the COVID-19 pandemic might have an impact on the social communication skills of children aged 12 years. It is important to monitor the development of communication skills as a part of paediatric health monitoring and to closely follow up with early interventions.

 Amaç: COVID-19 pandemisi sırasında sınırlı sosyalleşme, çocukların sosyal ve iletişim becerilerini etkileyebilecek faktörlerden biridir. Bu çalışmada, COVID-19 pandemisi döneminde 1-2 yaş arası çocukların sosyal iletişim becerilerini değerlendirmeyi ve pandemi öncesi dönemle karşılaştırmayı amaçladık. Gereç ve Yöntem: Pandemi öncesinde iki yaşında olan çocuklar Grup 1 ve pandemi karantinası sırasında iki yaşında olan çocuklar Grup 2 çalışmaya dahil edildi. Her iki grup için demografik bilgiler, doğumdaki antropometrik ölçümler, gelişimsel kilometre taşlarına ulaşma yaşları, 15 ve 24 aylık Bebekler İçin Sosyal İletişim Alanı Tarama Testi SİATT skorları toplam, konuşma ön cesi beceriler F1a, kelime kullanımı F1b, farkındalık becerileri skorları F2 ve ekrana maruz kalma süresi tıbbi kayıtlardan toplandı. Bu değişkenlerin iki grup arasında karşılaştırmalı analizleri yapıldı. Bulgular: Toplam 202 çocuk Grup 1; n123, Grup 2; n79 çalışmaya dahil edildi. Grup 2de kız çocuklarının oranı daha yük sekti p0,041. Doğum haftası, doğum boyu, kilo, baş çevresi ölçümleri ve baş tutma, desteksiz oturma ve bağımsız yürüme başlangıç zamanları açısından anlamlı bir fark bulunmadı. Grup 2de 15 ve 24. aylarda 2 saat ekrana maruz kalma süresi daha yüksek saptandı sırasıyla p0,110; p0,014. Sosyal İletişim değerlendirmelerinde, riskli SIATT sonuçları olan çocukların oranı hem 15. hem de 24. ayda Grup 2de daha yüksekti sırasıyla p0,312; p0,004. Sonuç: Bulgularımız, COVID-19 pandemisinin 1-2 yaş arası ço cukların sosyal iletişim becerileri üzerinde etkili olabileceğini göstermektedir. Pediatrik sağlık izleminin bir parçası olarak iletişim becerilerinin gelişiminin izlenmesi ve erken müdahalelerle yakından takip edilmesi önemlidir.

Makale detayları

HOW DID THE PANDEMIC LOCKDOWN AFFECT THE DEVELOPMENT OF INFANTS’ SOCIAL AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS? A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY FROM TÜRKİYE

Yazarlar:

Öykü Özbörü Aşkan | Gonca Keskindemirci | Melike Mete | Ümran Çakıroğlu | Shabnam Aliyeva | Pınar Yeşil | Gülbin Gökçay

Yayıncı:

Istanbul University

Ana Başlıklar:

Sağlık Hizmetleri ve Sistemleri (Diğer)

Dergi:

İstanbul Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.88 Issue 2, pp.128-134

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

4/2025

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001349266

pISSN:

1305-6441

COVID-19

language development

social communication

SCASCOVID-19

dil gelişimi

sosyal iletişim

SİATT

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Yazarlar: Öykü Özbörü Aşkan | Gonca Keskindemirci | Melike Mete | Ümran Çakıroğlu | Shabnam Aliyeva | Pınar Yeşil | Gülbin Gökçay

Yayıncı: Istanbul University

Ana Başlıklar: Sağlık Hizmetleri ve Sistemleri (Diğer)

Dergi: İstanbul Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.88 Issue 2, pp.128-134

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 4/2025

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2001349266

pISSN: 1305-6441

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Öykü Özbörü Aşkan | Gonca Keskindemirci | Melike Mete | Ümran Çakıroğlu | Shabnam Aliyeva | Pınar Yeşil | Gülbin Gökçay

Yayıncı:

Istanbul University

Ana Başlıklar:

Sağlık Hizmetleri ve Sistemleri (Diğer)

Dergi:

İstanbul Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.88 Issue 2, pp.128-134

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

4/2025

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001349266

pISSN:

1305-6441