Motor Performance in Association with Perceived Loneliness and Social Competence in 11-Year-Old Children Born Very Preterm
Background: Very preterm birth may affect motor performance and social competence up to adulthood. Our objective was to describe perceived loneliness and social competence in children born very preterm in relation to motor impairment. Methods: 165 children born very preterm (birth weight ≤ 1500 g an...
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| author | Minttu Helin Max Karukivi Leena Haataja Päivi Rautava Niina Junttila Susanna Salomäki Liisa Lehtonen Sirkku Setänen |
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| description | Background: Very preterm birth may affect motor performance and social competence up to adulthood. Our objective was to describe perceived loneliness and social competence in children born very preterm in relation to motor impairment. Methods: 165 children born very preterm (birth weight ≤ 1500 g and/or gestational age < 32 weeks) were assessed at 11 years of age. Cerebral palsy (CP) was diagnosed by 2 years of age. At 11 years of age, motor outcome was assessed using the Movement Assessment Battery for Children—Second edition (Movement ABC-2). Loneliness was evaluated by using the Peer Network and Dyadic Loneliness scale and social competence by using the Multisource Assessment of Children’s Social Competence Scale. Results: In total, 6 (4%) children had CP, 18 (11%) had Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) (Movement ABC-2 ≤ 5th percentiles), and 141 (85%) had typical motor development. There was no correlation between percentiles for total scores of the Movement ABC-2 and perceived loneliness or social competence when the children with motor impairment (CP or DCD) were excluded. Children with DCD reported less perceived loneliness, but more problems with social competence compared to children with CP. Conclusions: It is important to recognize children born very preterm with DCD to provide interventions and support services to prevent social exclusion. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d61b2f3d308d4d93b42b9963adf57d122023-11-23T10:30:32ZengMDPI AGChildren2227-90672022-05-019566010.3390/children9050660Motor Performance in Association with Perceived Loneliness and Social Competence in 11-Year-Old Children Born Very PretermMinttu Helin0Max Karukivi1Leena Haataja2Päivi Rautava3Niina Junttila4Susanna Salomäki5Liisa Lehtonen6Sirkku Setänen7Department of Pediatric Neurology, Turku University Hospital, 20521 Turku, FinlandDepartment of Adolescent Psychiatry, Turku University Hospital, 20700 Turku, FinlandDepartment of Pediatric Neurology, University of Helsinki, 00014 Helsinki, FinlandTurku Clinical Research Centre, Turku University Hospital, 20521 Turku, FinlandDepartment of Teacher Education, University of Turku, 20014 Turku, FinlandDepartment of Psychology, University of Turku, 20014 Turku, FinlandDepartment of Pediatrics, Turku University Hospital, 20521 Turku, FinlandDepartment of Pediatric Neurology, Turku University Hospital, 20521 Turku, FinlandBackground: Very preterm birth may affect motor performance and social competence up to adulthood. Our objective was to describe perceived loneliness and social competence in children born very preterm in relation to motor impairment. Methods: 165 children born very preterm (birth weight ≤ 1500 g and/or gestational age < 32 weeks) were assessed at 11 years of age. Cerebral palsy (CP) was diagnosed by 2 years of age. At 11 years of age, motor outcome was assessed using the Movement Assessment Battery for Children—Second edition (Movement ABC-2). Loneliness was evaluated by using the Peer Network and Dyadic Loneliness scale and social competence by using the Multisource Assessment of Children’s Social Competence Scale. Results: In total, 6 (4%) children had CP, 18 (11%) had Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) (Movement ABC-2 ≤ 5th percentiles), and 141 (85%) had typical motor development. There was no correlation between percentiles for total scores of the Movement ABC-2 and perceived loneliness or social competence when the children with motor impairment (CP or DCD) were excluded. Children with DCD reported less perceived loneliness, but more problems with social competence compared to children with CP. Conclusions: It is important to recognize children born very preterm with DCD to provide interventions and support services to prevent social exclusion.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/9/5/660CPDCDmotor impairmentlong-term follow-upMovement ABC-2PNDL |
| spellingShingle | Minttu Helin Max Karukivi Leena Haataja Päivi Rautava Niina Junttila Susanna Salomäki Liisa Lehtonen Sirkku Setänen Motor Performance in Association with Perceived Loneliness and Social Competence in 11-Year-Old Children Born Very Preterm Children CP DCD motor impairment long-term follow-up Movement ABC-2 PNDL |
| title | Motor Performance in Association with Perceived Loneliness and Social Competence in 11-Year-Old Children Born Very Preterm |
| title_full | Motor Performance in Association with Perceived Loneliness and Social Competence in 11-Year-Old Children Born Very Preterm |
| title_fullStr | Motor Performance in Association with Perceived Loneliness and Social Competence in 11-Year-Old Children Born Very Preterm |
| title_full_unstemmed | Motor Performance in Association with Perceived Loneliness and Social Competence in 11-Year-Old Children Born Very Preterm |
| title_short | Motor Performance in Association with Perceived Loneliness and Social Competence in 11-Year-Old Children Born Very Preterm |
| title_sort | motor performance in association with perceived loneliness and social competence in 11 year old children born very preterm |
| topic | CP DCD motor impairment long-term follow-up Movement ABC-2 PNDL |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/9/5/660 |
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