ERIC Number: EJ1467368
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025
Pages: 20
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ISSN: ISSN-1092-4388
EISSN: EISSN-1558-9102
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A Longitudinal Study of Reading and Mental Health Development in Children with Reported Ear and Hearing Difficulties
Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, v68 n4 p2060-2079 2025
Purpose: Reported ear and hearing difficulties (rEHD) are known to be associated with reading difficulties as well as mental health problems. In this study, we aim to examine the relationship between reading and mental health in children with rEHD. Method: In this study, we used structural equation modeling to measure the strength of longitudinal relationships between reading and mental health--related variables in children with rEHD--aged 5--11 years--in four large longitudinal databases from the United Kingdom (n = 5,254), the United States (ns = 1,541 and 6,401), and Australia (n = 2,272). We then compared these relationships to those measured in children with typical development. Results and Conclusions: For children with rEHD, we found that attention at age 5 years was related to later reading at age 7 years, which in turn was related to later behavior, attention, anxiety, bullying, and reading self-concept at age 9 years. These relationships did not differ to those measured in children with typical development, which supports the replicability and, hence, reliability of these longitudinal relationships in children regardless of hearing status.
Descriptors: Reading Skills, Mental Health, Hard of Hearing, Diseases, Reading Difficulties, Children, At Risk Persons, Attention Deficit Disorders, Anxiety, Depression (Psychology), Behavior Problems, Peer Relationship, Self Concept, Victims, Preadolescents, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia; United States; United Kingdom
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth; Early Childhood Longitudinal Survey; British Ability Scales; Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire; Social Skills Rating System
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