Journal article
Distinct mental health profiles in children with Developmental Coordination Disorder: A latent class analysis and associations
Research in developmental disabilities, Vol.132, p.104377
01/01/2023
DOI: 10.1016/j.ridd.2022.104377
PMID: 36423431
Abstract
Background: Children with Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) show indications for mental health problems. However, these problems are poorly understood.Aims: To identify patterns (profiles) of mental health in this population and to analyze the as-sociations between profiles and child characteristics.Methods and procedures: Parents of 119 children with DCD completed the Strengths and Diffi-culties Questionnaire.Outcomes and results: Results indicated that a four latent class was the best model. Profile 1 was defined as "no" mental health problems (n = 28; 24 %), Profile 2 was defined as "hyperactivity" problems (n = 53; 43.3 %), for clinical indications for hyperactivity, Profile 3 was defined as "internalizing" problems (n = 8; 7.3 %), for clinical indications for emotional symptoms and peer problems, and Profile 4 was defined as "internalizing and externalizing problems" (n = 30; 25.4 %), for clinical indications for problems in both areas. In addition, having a co-occurring disorder, accommodation plans, and using medications were associated with the profiles.Conclusions and implications: There are distinct and unique profiles that children with DCD exhibit. Clinicians can use these profiles to better understand the presentation of mental health symptoms in this population and provide adequate services or support if mental health difficulties are present.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Distinct mental health profiles in children with Developmental Coordination Disorder: A latent class analysis and associations
- Creators
- Ricardo Almeida Pimenta - Univ Fed Santa Catarina, Florianopolis, SC, BrazilChadwick Fuchs - The University of Texas at ArlingtonNicholas E. Fears - Louisiana State UniversityMarilia Mariano - Bishop's UniversityPriscila Tamplain - The University of Texas at Arlington
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Research in developmental disabilities, Vol.132, p.104377
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.ridd.2022.104377
- PMID
- 36423431
- NLM abbreviation
- Res Dev Disabil
- ISSN
- 0891-4222
- eISSN
- 1873-3379
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Number of pages
- 10
- Grant note
- CAPES/PDSE; Coordenacao de Aperfeicoamento de Pessoal de Nivel Superior (CAPES)
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 01/01/2023
- Academic Unit
- Health, Sport, and Human Physiology
- Record Identifier
- 9985219858802771
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