مقايسه مشكلات رفتاري و پيشرفت تحصيلي در كودكان با و بدون مشكلات حركتي

Comparison ofBehavior Problems andSChool Achievementbetween Children with and without Motor Problems

Objective: This study investigated behavior problems and educational achievement between children with and without motor problems. Materials & Methods: Seventeen children with motor problems (as case group) and twenty five children without motor problems (as control group) whom had been identified by Lincoln-Oseretsky Motor Development Scale, were randomly selected and participated in this comparative study . The parent form of the Child Behavior Checklist was used to assess chi idrenʹs emotional and behavioral problems. Data were analyzed by Independent T test. Results : Findings revealed that children with motor problems obtained significantly poorer scores on school achievement areas than control group (P0.05). Conclusions: These findings indicate that all children with movement problems are at risk for problems on behavioral and school achievement areas. Assessment of children with motor problems, regardless of the degree or severity of these problems should examine a wide range of functions in addition to motor functioning .