Assessment of Play and Leisure in Children and Adolescents

Henry, Alexis D.

doi:10.1016/b978-032302954-4.10005-4

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“…Free play occurs when an activity is intrinsically motivated, spontaneous, self-regulated and actively engaging (Missiuna and Pollock, 1991). When children perform free play activities, it provides them with opportunities to explore objects, make decisions, discover and practise their skills, understand consequences of their actions (Missiuna and Pollock, 1991) and learn through creativity and problem-solving (Henry, 2008).…”

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An exploratory study of children’s pretend play when using a switch-controlled assistive robot to manipulate toys

Adams

Rincón

Puyo

et al. 2017

British Journal of Occupational Therapy

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Introduction: Assistive robots could be a means for children with physical disabilities to manipulate toys and for occupational therapists to track children's play development. This study aimed to (a) establish if free play setups without and with a robot would elicit a developmental sequence of play in typically developing children, (b) determine if the robot affected children's play and (c) observe the play schemes that children performed. Method: An experimental crossover design was conducted. Thirty typically developing children between the ages of 3 and 8 years old performed free play activities with conventional toys or unstructured materials without and with a switch-controlled Lego Mindstorms robot. Children's pretend and functional play was analyzed using a coding scheme developed for the present study. Results: There was a trend, increasing with age, for pretend play without the robot with unstructured materials (p ¼ .002), and with the robot, for conventional toys (p ¼ 0.015) and unstructured materials (p ¼ 0.027). Younger children exhibited more pretend play without the robot than with it. Conclusion: Assistive robots and appropriate play setups can provide a method to measure the play development level of children with disabilities, and support pretend play. Suggestions to support pretend play when children with disabilities use assistive robots are discussed.

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An exploratory study of children’s pretend play when using a switch-controlled assistive robot to manipulate toys

Adams

Rincón

Puyo

et al. 2017

British Journal of Occupational Therapy

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“…Several instruments are only available in grey literature format that is not captured during the review search. For example, the Kid and Preteen Play Profile can be found in a book [145]. Second, the review only included publication in English language.…”

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A Systematic Review on Clinimetric Properties of Play Instruments for Occupational Therapy Practice

Romli

Yunus

2020

Occupational Therapy International

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Play is considered the main occupation for children. Pediatric occupational therapists utilize play either for evaluation or intervention purpose. However, play is not properly measured by occupational therapists, and the use of play instrument is limited. This systematic review was aimed at identifying play instruments relevant to occupational therapy practice and its clinimetric properties. A systematic search was conducted on six databases (Academic Search Complete, CINAHL, MEDLINE, Psychology and Behavioral Science Collection, Scopus, and ASEAN Citation Index) in January 2020. The quality of the included studies was evaluated using Law and MacDermid’s Appraisal for Clinical Measurement Research Reports, and psychometric properties of play instruments were evaluated using Terwee’s checklist while the clinical utility is extracted from each instrument. Initial search identifies 1,098 articles, and only 30 articles were included in the final analysis, extracting 8 play instruments. These instruments were predominantly practiced in the Western culture, which consists of several psychometric evidences. The Revised Knox Preschool Play Scale is considered the most extensive and comprehensive play instrument for extrinsic aspect, whereas the Test of Playfulness + Test of Environmental Supportiveness Unifying Measure is a promising play instrument for intrinsic aspect on play, where both instruments utilize observation. My Child’s Play is a potential questionnaire-based play instrument. However, the current development of play instruments in the occupational therapy field is immature and constantly evolving, and occupational therapists should exercise good clinical reasoning when selecting a play instrument to use in practice.

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“…In order to determine the degree of satisfaction with the AAI, the question “Did you like the activity (done with the dog)?” was posed to the participant child immediately after the end of the session. This question comes from one of the items of the Paediatric Interest Profiles (PIP) standardised tool [ 35 ]. For each of the recreational activities in which the child takes part in their day-to-day life, this tool asks the child whether they like said activity and presents them with a sheet with three mutually exclusive answer choices: “a lot” (3 points), accompanied by a picture of three stars; “a little” (2 points), accompanied by two stars; and “not at all” (1 point), accompanied by one star.…”

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Assessing the Outcomes of an Animal-Assisted Intervention in a Paediatric Day Hospital: Perceptions of Children and Parents

Ávila-Álvarez

Pardo-Vázquez

De-Rosende-Celeiro

et al. 2020

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There is a growing interest in the use of animal-assisted intervention (AAI) as a non-pharmacological strategy to improve child welfare in hospitals. However, the efficacy of implementation of programmes based on activities with dogs in a paediatric day hospital is not known. An intra-subject quasi-experimental longitudinal design was used for the purpose of assessing the feasibility of such an intervention, as well as exploring the perceptions of its outcomes by children and parents/guardians. A total of 55 children in outpatient care at a paediatric day hospital participated in an AAI session. The application of this intervention was feasible. Self-assessment by the paediatric patients revealed a statistically significant improvement in their emotional state after the session, which was large in size. Parents confirmed this improvement in their child, perceiving significant changes in their mood, which were large in size. This study suggests that AAI is an effective approach when it comes to promoting the emotional welfare of children during their stay in hospital care environments. Participating in recreational occupations with dogs could contribute in a relevant and efficient way to the development of significant and gratifying experiences and to a more positive perception of healthcare centres on the part of children.

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Assessment of Play and Leisure in Children and Adolescents

Cited by 13 publications

References 32 publications

An exploratory study of children’s pretend play when using a switch-controlled assistive robot to manipulate toys

An exploratory study of children’s pretend play when using a switch-controlled assistive robot to manipulate toys

A Systematic Review on Clinimetric Properties of Play Instruments for Occupational Therapy Practice

Assessing the Outcomes of an Animal-Assisted Intervention in a Paediatric Day Hospital: Perceptions of Children and Parents

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