Psychological Adjustment and Levels of Self Esteem in Children with Visual-Motor Integration Difficulties Influences the Results of a Randomized Intervention Trial

Autor/inn/en	Lahav, Orit; Apter, Alan; Ratzon, Navah Z.
Titel	Psychological Adjustment and Levels of Self Esteem in Children with Visual-Motor Integration Difficulties Influences the Results of a Randomized Intervention Trial
Quelle	In: Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 34 (2013) 1, S.56-64 (9 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0891-4222
DOI	10.1016/j.ridd.2012.07.024
Schlagwörter	Program Effectiveness; Intervention; Kindergarten; Self Esteem; Psychology; Grade 1; Student Adjustment; Visual Perception; Psychomotor Skills; Adjustment (to Environment); Low Income Groups + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Self-esteem; Selbstaufmerksamkeit; Psychologie; School year 01; 1. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 01; Student; Students; Adjustment; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Adaptation; Visuelle Wahrnehmung; Psychomotorische Aktivität
Abstract	This study evaluates how much the effects of intervention programs are influenced by pre-existing psychological adjustment and self-esteem levels in kindergarten and first grade children with poor visual-motor integration skills, from low socioeconomic backgrounds. One hundred and sixteen mainstream kindergarten and first-grade children, from low socioeconomic backgrounds, scoring below the 25th percentile on a measure of visual-motor integration (VMI) were recruited and randomly divided into two parallel intervention groups. One intervention group received directive visual-motor intervention (DVMI), while the second intervention group received a non-directive supportive intervention (NDSI). Tests were administered to evaluate visual-motor integration skills outcome. Children with higher baseline measures of psychological adjustment and self-esteem responded better in NDSI while children with lower baseline performance on psychological adjustment and self-esteem responded better in DVMI. This study suggests that children from low socioeconomic backgrounds with low VMI performance scores will benefit more from intervention programs if clinicians choose the type of intervention according to baseline psychological adjustment and self-esteem measures. (Contains 6 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10