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Publication Date: 2021
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Influence of the Home Affordances on Motor Skills in 3- to 18-Month-Old Iranian Children
Somaye Kavousipor; Mehdi Rassafiani; Carl Gabbard; Saeedeh Pourahmad; Seyed Ali Hosseini; Farin Soleimani; Abbas Ebadi
Early Child Development and Care, v191 n16 p2626-2633 2021
The purpose of the study was to evaluate fine- and gross-motor development and basic cognitive skills in 3-18 month-olds in relation to home factors, age and weight. Three hundred and seventy mother-child dyads were recruited. For age, two groups were analyzed: 3-11 months and 12-18 months. Motor and basic cognitive skills were assessed using the Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ-3). Home were evaluated using the Affordance in the Home Environment for Motor Development-Infant Scale (AHEMD-IS). In the 3-11 month old group regarding home factors, 'daily activity' predicted fine- and gross-motor skill. Results for the 12-18 month old group were different; gross-motor toys (GMT) and fine-motor toys (FMT) were significant predictors of motor and basic cognitive skills. Our findings suggest that during the first year, parental stimulation was a primary component, whereas toy availability during the second year played an important role in overall developmental status.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Psychomotor Skills, Motor Development, Child Development, Cognitive Ability, Infants, Toddlers, Family Environment, Environmental Influences, Age Differences, Body Weight, Predictor Variables, Toys, Parent Influence, Mothers, Stimuli, Activities, Cognitive Development, Socioeconomic Status
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Iran
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Ages and Stages Questionnaires
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