Are Developmentally At Risky Babies Environmentally Disadvantaged?

A study conducted on infants aged between 3 and 11 months revealed a positive relationship between the home environment and developmental outcomes. Similarly, another study found that variability in motor and cognitive development could be better explained by environmental factors and parental knowledge and practices. It has also been shown that the opportunities provided in the home environment of preterm infants may be associated with motor development and sensory processing skills. In the literature, it is generally observed that studies evaluate either term infants or both preterm and term infants together. In the present study, however, infants at developmental risk and typically developing infants will be evaluated separately.

The aim of this study is to assess whether infants at developmental risk are disadvantaged in terms of their home environment.

The hypotheses of this study are as follows:

H1-1: There is a difference in environmental arrangements between typically developing infants and those at developmental risk.

H1-2: There is a relationship between home environmental arrangements and motor development.

H1-3: There is a relationship between home environmental arrangements and sensory profile.