Graduation Term
2024
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Department of Communication Sciences & Disorders: Speech-Language Pathology
Committee Chair
Ciera M Lorio
Abstract
Shared book reading interactions between parents and their children have been studied to draw correlations to a child’s vocabulary growth, language development, mathematical scores, and socioemotional skills. However, there is a lack of research regarding fathers’ and toddlers’ engagement and behaviors during shared book reading interactions. The current study investigated and analyzed father and toddler interactions during shared book reading. The data was collected from a larger longitudinal study. Seven father-child dyads participated in the study (Mage = 35 years; range = 30-43 years). The children included four males and two females, and up to two videos were collected for each child at 18 and 24 months. A total of eleven shared book reading videos were collected and coded for parent and child behaviors. The results of this study will contribute to the limited literature on father-child shared book reading with children under the age of three years.
Access Type
Thesis-Open Access
Recommended Citation
Kelly, Caitlin Marie, "An Analysis of Fathers’ and Toddlers’ Behaviors during Shared Book Reading" (2024). Theses and Dissertations. 1921.
https://ir.library.illinoisstate.edu/etd/1921
DOI
https://doi.org/10.30707/ETD2024.20240618063949563325.999957