City Research Online

Phonological and visual short-term memory in children with specific language impairment

Henry, L., Messer, D. J. & Nash, G. (2012). Phonological and visual short-term memory in children with specific language impairment. Journal of Cognitive Education and Psychology, 11(1), pp. 45-56. doi: 10.1891/1945-8959.11.1.45

Abstract

An investigation was carried out into the phonological short-term memory (PSTM) and visuospatial short-term memory (VSSTM) skills of children with specific language impairment (SLI; n = 41) using memory span tasks. Individuals with SLI were compared with children who had milder degrees of language difficulty (“low language functioning” [LLF]; n = 31) and children with typical development (n = 88). Regression analyses examined the effects of group after controlling for age and non-verbal IQ; further regressions included an additional control for verbal IQ. Even after controlling for all of these variables, children with SLI and LLF showed significantly weaker PSTM than children with typical development. For VSSTM, there were no overall group differences in performance. The findings imply that the PSTM difficulties that have been reported in children with SLI are substantial, whereas VSSTM appears to be an area of relative strength for most children with SLI.

Publication Type: Article
Publisher Keywords: children; phonological short-term memory; specific language impairment; visuospatial short-term memory
Subjects: P Language and Literature > P Philology. Linguistics
Departments: School of Health & Psychological Sciences
SWORD Depositor:
[thumbnail of PSTM_and_VSSTM_in_children_with_SLI_Paper_-_Revised.pdf] Text - Accepted Version
This document is not freely accessible due to copyright restrictions.

Export

Add to AnyAdd to TwitterAdd to FacebookAdd to LinkedinAdd to PinterestAdd to Email

Downloads

Downloads per month over past year

View more statistics

Actions (login required)

Admin Login Admin Login