Adolescents' self-reported motor assessments may be more realistic than those of their parents

Timler, Amanda; McIntyre, Fleur; Hands, Beth

doi:10.1177/0308022617743681

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“…This was more common among mothers with sons. This finding may be related to a previous finding that parents are more likely to identify their son’s poor motor abilities than their daughters (Timler et al, 2018) and therefore are more inclined to seek additional support. For example, support from speech therapists assisted in developing social skills, sports trainers to build physical skills and key therapists to help adapt tasks to suit the child’s ability.…”

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confidence: 51%

Physical and emotional development of adolescents with low motor competence: Mothers’ perspectives

Timler

Bulsara

Hands

2021

British Journal of Occupational Therapy

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Background Parent support influences adolescent’s social-emotional well-being. One factor that may influence parent’s perception of support is their child’s level of motor competence. Aim The purpose of this study was to explore mothers’ experience of providing support for the health of adolescents with low motor competence physical and emotional development. Methods A phenomenological approach was used to guide this study. After initial screening, five one-on-one interviews with mothers of adolescents aged 12–16 years were conducted. Results Analysis of the interviews identified five themes of ‘supportive building blocks’, ‘building achievement and commitment,’ ‘building mechanisms for future support’ ‘building stability in relationships’ and ‘building confidence and a sense of autonomy’. Mother’s awareness of their child’s motor difficulties resulted in their active provision of alternative strategies for their child by building self-confidence and seeking support from health professionals. Conclusion Mothers were aware of their child’s inadequacies and actively sought support to help with their development. Support services that recognise low motor competence could better help mothers support their adolescent’s development. One implication arising from this study is the importance of using multi-disciplinarian teams such as occupational therapist, exercise physiologist and parents to help children with low motor competence.

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Physical and emotional development of adolescents with low motor competence: Mothers’ perspectives

Timler

Bulsara

Hands

2021

British Journal of Occupational Therapy

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“…The LDCDQ was also translated into many European languages ( Rihtman et al, 2015 ; see Table 1 ), however validation studies to confirm these translations have not yet been published. Notably, in adolescent populations, parents were less accurate in identifying motor competencies than their adolescent children’s self-reports ( Timler et al, 2018 ), but to our knowledge, there is no evidence if this is the same in children versus parent-reports. Therefore, parent-reports should be used with caution in older children, and should be accompanied by in-depth assessment of the adolescents themselves.…”

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confidence: 87%

Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD): Relevance for clinical psychologists in Europe

Meachon

Zemp

Alpers

2022

Clin. Psychol. Eur.

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Background Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) is a common neurodevelopmental disorder primarily characterized by fine and gross motor coordination difficulties. Yet, many aspects remain unclear regarding the clinical presentation of secondary symptoms and their implications for Clinical Psychology. Therefore, the purpose of this review is to provide an update about the current understanding of DCD for clinical psychologists and psychotherapists across Europe, particularly based on new insights stemming from the last decade of research. Method We provide a narrative review of articles published in the last decade on the topic of DCD, and relevant aspects to clinical psychologist, including lesser known aspects of DCD (e.g., executive functions, psychological consequences, and adult DCD). Results DCD is a highly prevalent, disruptive, and complex disorder, which should be investigated further in many areas (e.g., co-occurrence to ADHD). Existing evidence points toward a key role of executive functioning difficulties at all ages. Most patients report secondary psychological problems, but little headway has been made in examining the effectiveness of psychotherapy for DCD. Conclusions Insights and remaining research gaps are discussed. It is critical for psychologists and clinical researchers to raise awareness for DCD, take note of the growing literature, and foster continued interdisciplinary approaches to research and treatment of DCD.

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“…It is well known that children with physical disabilities (see Chiarello et al., 2014; King et al., 2010; Majnemer et al., 2010; Woodmansee et al., 2016) have different occupational repertoires than their typically developing peers. However, information regarding in which occupations children have difficulties participating and their perspective about their participation is still relatively scarce (Timler et al., 2018; Zwicker et al., 2018).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…(2018). Working with 133 parent–adolescent dyads to investigate the congruency between parent and self-reported motor competence, the authors found that parents identified fewer motor difficulties in their adolescence, especially for girls, than the teens themselves (Timler et al., 2018).…”

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The occupational repertoires of children with mobility difficulties: The child’s perspective

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Mah

Arnold

et al. 2020

British Journal of Occupational Therapy

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Introduction Children with mobility difficulties are thought to share similar participation repertoires due to the impact of their physical impairments. However, with these children, as with all others, individual differences and contexts should mediate occupational repertoires and experiences, resulting in participation differences, at least in part. This study aimed to explore the occupational repertoires of children with mobility difficulties and their view of their occupational participation. Methods Five children with mobility difficulties were assessed using the paediatric activity card sort, to establish their occupational repertoires. Semi-structured interviews were used to understand the children’s occupational participation. Findings Our findings suggest that children with mobility issues are more likely to participate in quiet occupations, but not exclusively. The children defined participation in their own way. Conclusion The knowledge about how children with mobility difficulties understand participation in occupation can help occupational therapists to establish goals with their clients and personalise interventions.

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Adolescents' self-reported motor assessments may be more realistic than those of their parents

Cited by 14 publications

References 34 publications

Physical and emotional development of adolescents with low motor competence: Mothers’ perspectives

Physical and emotional development of adolescents with low motor competence: Mothers’ perspectives

Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD): Relevance for clinical psychologists in Europe

The occupational repertoires of children with mobility difficulties: The child’s perspective

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