Self-perceptions of preschool children with spina bifida

Mobley, Caryl E.; Harless, Lynette S.; Miller, Kim L.

doi:10.1016/s0882-5963(96)80094-7

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“…The idea behind projective stimuli is that they should function as a screen on which the child projects his/her thoughts, feelings, attitudes and conceptions of the world about them (Anastasi 1982). As regards attitude research into children and disabilities, projective pictorial material has often been used (Wills et al 1993; Mobley et al 1996; Nabors & Keyes 1997).…”

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confidence: 67%

“…Research provides a contradictory picture in this area. Mobley, Harless and Miller (1996) found that the development of self‐esteem took place in a similar manner in children without disabilities and those with spina bifida up to the teens, differing thereafter so that children with disabilities developed lower self‐esteem. Other studies showed that children with disabilities had lower self‐esteem in comparison to nondisabled children regardless of age (Burns & Zweig 1980; Börjeson & Lagergren 1990; Wray & Sensky 1998).…”

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‘If I had a friend in a wheelchair’: children's thoughts on disabilities

Tamm¹,

Prellwitz²

2001

Child

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The purpose of the present study was to examine what notions there are among ordinary preschool children and schoolchildren about physically handicapped children using wheelchairs. Forty-eight children-16 children of preschool age (half boys, half girls, aged around 6), 16 children in primary school class 2 (half boys, half girls, aged around 8) and 16 children in class 4 (half boys, half girls, aged around 8)-constituted the investigated group. The method used was a combination of drawings produced by the children themselves serving as a projective image, interview questions in connection with the drawings and a self-assessment scale, based on Osgood's semantic differential technique. The results showed that most children had favourable attitudes towards a child in a wheelchair. They were willing to include the disabled child in their games and recreational activities, and they considered that the disabled child would have many friends and a high self-esteem. However, they saw real obstacles for the disabled child both in play situations and in other environmental settings. No tangible differences between the sexes could be found; however, differences by age were present. The results were discussed with regard to earlier research and topics for further research are suggested.

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confidence: 67%

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confidence: 99%

‘If I had a friend in a wheelchair’: children's thoughts on disabilities

Tamm¹,

Prellwitz²

2001

Child

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“…Typical impairments include muscle weakness or paralysis, sensory deficits, cognitive deficits, musculoskeletal deformities, and urinary and bowel incontinence, 4 all of which may cause difficulties in everyday functional activities such as walking, dressing, and other tasks of personal care. These impairments could conceivably have an impact on the self‐concept of children with spina bifida, 5 by limiting the child’s ability to explore and interact with others and their environment 6,7 . However, there is conflicting evidence on whether children with spina bifida indeed have a lower self‐concept 2,5,6,8 …”

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“…These impairments could conceivably have an impact on the self‐concept of children with spina bifida, 5 by limiting the child’s ability to explore and interact with others and their environment 6,7 . However, there is conflicting evidence on whether children with spina bifida indeed have a lower self‐concept 2,5,6,8 …”

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Self‐concept in children with spina bifida compared with typically developing children

Shields¹,

Taylor

Dodd

2008

Develop Med Child Neuro

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The literature was systematically reviewed to determine if children with spina bifida have lower self-concept compared with their peers with typical development. Relevant trials were identified by searching electronic databases, supplemented by citation tracking. Of 803 papers initially identified, 15 met the inclusion criteria. Meta-analysis revealed children with spina bifida scored significantly lower than children with typical development for the domains of global self-worth (d=)0.39, 95% confidence interval [CI] )0.65 to )0.12); physical appearance (d=)0.26, 95% CI )0.46 to )0.06); athletic competence (d=)0.45, 95% CI )0.67 to )0.22); social acceptance (d=)0.33, 95% CI )0.55 to )0.11); and scholastic competence (d=)0.43, 95% CI )0.66 to )0.21). There was no difference between the groups for the behavioural conduct domain. Children with spina bifida on average have a lower self-concept than their peers with typical development. Clinicians need to take account of this information in planning the assessment and treatment of this group.

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Self-perception in Children Aged 3 to 7 Years With Amblyopia and Its Association With Deficits in Vision and Fine Motor Skills

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IMPORTANCE Deficits in fine motor skills and slow reading speed have been reported in school-aged children and adults with amblyopia. These deficits were correlated with lower self-perception of athletic and cognitive competence. Although perceived competence and social acceptance are key determinants of developing self-perception in young children, the association of amblyopia with self-perception and the association of altered self-perception with fine motor skills to date have not been reported for young children aged 3 to 7 years. OBJECTIVES To investigate whether amblyopia is associated with altered self-perception in young children and to assess whether any differences in self-perception are associated with deficits in vision and fine motor skills. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS In this cross-sectional study, conducted at a pediatric vision laboratory from January 10, 2016, to May 4, 2018, healthy children aged 3 to 7 years (preschool to second grade) were enrolled, including 60 children with amblyopia; 30 children who never had amblyopia but had been treated for strabismus, anisometropia, or both; and 20 control children. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES Self-perception was assessed using the Pictorial Scale of Perceived Competence and Social Acceptance for Young Children, which includes the following 4 specific domains: cognitive competence, peer acceptance, physical competence, and maternal acceptance (total score range, 1-4; higher scores indicate higher perceived competence or acceptance). Fine motor skills were evaluated with the Manual Dexterity and Aiming and Catching scales of the Movement Assessment Battery for Children, second edition (score range, 1-19; higher scores indicate better skill performance). Visual acuity and stereoacuity also were assessed. RESULTS Children with amblyopia (28 girls and 32 boys; mean [SD] age, 6.3 [1.3] years) had significantly lower mean (SD) peer acceptance and physical competence scores compared with the control children (peer acceptance, 2.74 [0.66] vs 3.

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Self-perceptions of preschool children with spina bifida

Cited by 16 publications

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‘If I had a friend in a wheelchair’: children's thoughts on disabilities

‘If I had a friend in a wheelchair’: children's thoughts on disabilities

Self‐concept in children with spina bifida compared with typically developing children

Self-perception in Children Aged 3 to 7 Years With Amblyopia and Its Association With Deficits in Vision and Fine Motor Skills

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