Characteristics and influencing factors of auditory processing ability among 1 234 preschool children in Nanjing

SUN Yuying; LIU Panting; ZHU Huiqin; LIN Huanxi; XIAO Zhenglu; YU Xinyue; CHI Xia; HONG Qin

doi:10.11852/zgetbjzz2022-1318

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Chinese Journal of Child Health Care ›› 2023, Vol. 31 ›› Issue (8) : 841-845. DOI: 10.11852/zgetbjzz2022-1318

Characteristics and influencing factors of auditory processing ability among 1 234 preschool children in Nanjing

SUN Yuying^1,2, LIU Panting², ZHU Huiqin³, LIN Huanxi^1,2, XIAO Zhenglu^2,3, YU Xinyue^2,3, CHI Xia², HONG Qin²

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Objective To investigate the characteristics and influencing factors of auditory processing development in preschool children aged 3 - 6 years in Nanjing, so as to provide clues for improving the auditory processing ability of preschool children. Methods A total of 1 311 children aged 3 - 6 years from 4 kindergartens in Nanjing were selected by stratified cluster random sampling from June to July 2021. The characteristics and influencing factors of children's auditory processing were investigated and analyzed with the self-designed basic information questionnaire and the Preschool Auditory Processing Assessment Scale. Results A total of 1 234 valid questionnaires were collected. The total score of Preschool Auditory Processing Assessment Scale for boys and girls was 49.01±12.70 and 47.26±12.16, respectively, and the difference was statistically significant (t=2.469, P<0.05). With the increase of age, the total score of auditory processing scale gradually decreased, and the difference was statistically significant (F=2.909, P<0.05). Multivariate linear regression analysis showed that gender (β=-1.169), age (β=-0.976), with other neurodevelopmental disorders (β=-10.849) and daily screen time (β=1.432) were main influencing factors for auditory processing abnormalities (P<0.05). In detail, boys, younger age, neurodevelopmental disorders and longer screen time were associated with a higher risk for auditory processing abnormalities. Conclusions Children's auditory processing ability is affected by gender, age, neurodevelopmental disorders and screen time. Attention to the development of auditory processing in preschool children should be raised, with early identification of auditory processing abnormalities and effective medical intervention.

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auditory processing / preschool children / auditory processing disorder

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SUN Yuying, LIU Panting, ZHU Huiqin, LIN Huanxi, XIAO Zhenglu, YU Xinyue, CHI Xia, HONG Qin. Characteristics and influencing factors of auditory processing ability among 1 234 preschool children in Nanjing[J]. Chinese Journal of Child Health Care. 2023, 31(8): 841-845 https://doi.org/10.11852/zgetbjzz2022-1318

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