Relations between Temperament, Sensory Processing, and Motor Coordination in 3-Year-Old Children

Poor motor skills and differences in sensory processing have been noted as behavioral markers of common neurodevelopmental disorders. A total of 171 healthy children (81 girls, 90 boys) were investigated at age 3 to examine relations between temperament, sensory processing, and motor coordination. U...

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Published in:Frontiers in psychology 2016-04, Vol.7, p.623-623
Main Authors: Nakagawa, Atsuko, Sukigara, Masune, Miyachi, Taishi, Nakai, Akio
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Language:English
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Psychology
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Summary:Poor motor skills and differences in sensory processing have been noted as behavioral markers of common neurodevelopmental disorders. A total of 171 healthy children (81 girls, 90 boys) were investigated at age 3 to examine relations between temperament, sensory processing, and motor coordination. Using the Japanese versions of the Children's Behavior Questionnaire (CBQ), the Sensory Profile (SP-J), and the Little Developmental Coordination Disorder Questionnaire (LDCDQ), this study examines an expanded model based on Rothbart's three-factor temperamental theory (surgency, negative affect, effortful control) through covariance structure analysis. The results indicate that effortful control affects both sensory processing and motor coordination. The subscale of the LDCDQ, control during movement, is also influenced by surgency, while temperamental negative affect and surgency each have an effect on subscales of the SP-J.
ISSN:1664-1078
1664-1078
DOI:10.3389/fpsyg.2016.00623