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Cross-Lagged Relationships between Morphological Awareness and Reading Comprehension among Chinese Children

Year: 2016

Type: article

Abstract: The present study examined the developmental relationship between morphological awareness (MA) and reading comprehension (RC) using a 2-year and four-wave cross-lagged design with a sample of 149 Chinese children (80 males and 69 females). We measured children's MA, word reading (WR), and RC from T1 to T4, in addition to phonological awareness, vocabulary knowledge, and general cognitive ability at T1 as control measures. Four plausible cross-lagged models were assessed and compared to examine the direction of the developmental relationships between MA and RC over time. Results found support for a reciprocal-causation model, that is, MA stably predicted subsequent RC, and the reverse relation was also found. Longitudinal mediation analyses revealed that WR partially mediated the relationship between MA and RC in Chinese children. These findings extend our understanding of the relationship between MA and RC. The practical implications for these two developing skills in Chinese children are discussed.

Source: Frontiers in Psychology

DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2016.01379

Authors: Yahua Cheng, Jie Zhang, Xinchun Wu, Hongyun Liu, Hong Li

Institutions: Ningbo University, Beijing Normal University, University of Houston

Language: English

Topic: Reading and Literacy Development

Subfield: Developmental and Educational Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $3,801

Funders: Ningbo University, K. C. Wong Magna Fund in Ningbo University