Do maternal and paternal education protect against developmental delays?

IF 2.9 2区医学 Q1 EDUCATION, SPECIAL

Research in Developmental Disabilities Pub Date : 2024-09-26 DOI:10.1016/j.ridd.2024.104848

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Abstract

Background

Parental education is linked to child development and wellbeing, but unique and combined contributions of maternal and paternal education have rarely been studied.

Aims

This study assessed the individual and joint associations of maternal and paternal education on children’s odds of a probable developmental delay.

Methods and procedures

Mothers (N = 3566) from the Upstate KIDS cohort study reported on theirs and the father’s highest level of education and completed the Ages and Stages Questionnaires up to 7 times when the child was 4- to 36-months-old. A nonparametric constrained inference technique assessed the association between education and probable developmental delays.

Outcomes and results

Higher levels of maternal and paternal education were protective against child probable developmental delays in years 2 (18, 24 months; p-trends<.001) and 3 (30, 36 months; p-trends<.001), but not year 1 (4, 8, 12 months; p-trend=.486–.832). Trends held adjusting for parental age and race. When adjusting for the other parent’s education, only maternal education had unique associations with delays. Among parents with the same or similar education levels, when both parents had one level higher education it was also protective.

Conclusions and implications

Both maternal and paternal education may protect against children’s developmental delays in toddlerhood, but maternal education may be particularly important.

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母亲和父亲的教育能防止发育迟缓吗？

背景父母的教育与儿童的发展和幸福息息相关，但很少有人研究过母亲和父亲教育的独特和综合贡献。方法和程序来自Upstate KIDS队列研究的母亲（N = 3566）报告了自己和父亲的最高教育水平，并在孩子4-36个月大时完成了多达7次年龄和阶段问卷调查。结果和结果母亲和父亲的教育水平越高，对第 2 年（18、24 个月；p-趋势< .001）和第 3 年（30、36 个月；p-趋势< .001）儿童可能出现的发育迟缓越有保护作用，但对第 1 年（4、8、12 个月；p-趋势=.486-.832）则没有保护作用。调整父母年龄和种族后，趋势保持不变。当调整父母另一方的教育程度时，只有母亲的教育程度与延迟有独特的联系。在教育水平相同或相似的父母中，如果父母双方的教育水平都高一级，也会对儿童的发育迟缓起到保护作用。

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Research in Developmental Disabilities Multiple-

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178

期刊介绍： Research In Developmental Disabilities is aimed at publishing original research of an interdisciplinary nature that has a direct bearing on the remediation of problems associated with developmental disabilities. Manuscripts will be solicited throughout the world. Articles will be primarily empirical studies, although an occasional position paper or review will be accepted. The aim of the journal will be to publish articles on all aspects of research with the developmentally disabled, with any methodologically sound approach being acceptable.