DEVELOPMENTAL COORDINATION DISORDER AND SOCIAL COMPETENCE IN PRESCHOOL CHILDREN

Sarris Dimitrios, Christos Charmpatsis, V. Dimitra Katsarou, Tryfon Mavropalias, Efthymia Efthymiou, K. Antonios Travlos, Georgia Papantoniou, Panagoula Papadimitropoulou

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This study investigated Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) and social competence—such as cooperation, interaction, and independence—in young children, along with the relationship between these factors. The sample included 150 preschool children (66 boys and 84 girls) aged between 50 and 70 months. No significant differences were found in motor difficulties based on gender or age. Most children exhibited adequate social skills in areas like cooperation, interaction, and independence, with only a few showing deficits. A relationship was observed between performance on the Movement Assessment Battery for Children (MABC) Test and social skills, although it was not statistically significant. The findings were consistent with some previous studies but contradicted others, indicating the need for further research due to the study's small sample size.

 

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developmental coordination disorder, social competence, preschool children

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