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August 22, 2026Early Child Development and Care

Interactive shared reading as a protective factor in children with language delay: beyond screen exposure

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MSMerve Nur SarıyerAnadolu UniversityEIEmine Beyza IrklıAnadolu University

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Overview

Survey study reveals lower interactive shared reading engagement among children with language delay despite similar screen time, highlighting shared reading as a key target for early literacy.

Key Points

  • To examine interactive shared reading practices and daily screen use within the home literacy environment of preschool children with language delay compared to those with typical language development.
  • Surveyed parents of 62 children aged 3–6 years (n=32 with language delay, n=30 with typical language development) using a 47-item questionnaire assessing demographics, daily screen exposure, and shared reading via the Child-Parent Shared Reading Activities Scale (C-PSRAS).
  • Evaluated differences across groups using independent-samples t-tests, chi-square tests, and one-way and two-way ANOVAs.
  • Parents of children with typical language development reported significantly higher levels of interactive shared reading compared to parents of children with language delay.
  • Higher parental educational attainment was significantly associated with greater engagement in interactive shared reading activities.
  • Daily screen exposure did not differ significantly between groups, though more than half of children with language delay were exposed to screens for three or more hours daily.

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Sarıyer et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a895f41ca7ade938187db48https://doi.org/10.1080/03004430.2026.2717248
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