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Validation of continuous measures of peer social interaction with self- and teacher-reports of friendship and social engagement

Topic:

Deaf and Hard of Hearing

Authors:

Altman, Laursen, Messinger, Perry

Journal/Publication:

European Journal of Developmental Psychology

Year:

2020
Participant Age Range:
24 –
47 months

Sample Size:

9

Participant Language:

English

Abstract:

The present study validates a new procedure that combines continuous measures of proximity (Ubisense) and vocalization (LENA) into measures of peer social interaction. The data were collected from 4 boys and 5 girls (ages 2–3 at the outset) on 8 separate