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Brief report: Taiwanese infants' mental and motor development--6-24 months

Yen-Tzu Wu1, Kuo-Inn Tsou, Chyong-Hsin Hsu

  • 1School and Graduate Institute of Physical Therapy, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.

Journal of Pediatric Psychology
|August 24, 2007
PubMed

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Taiwanese infants showed lower scores on the Bayley Scales of Infant Development-Second Edition (BSID-II) compared to US norms. Factors like gender and maternal education influenced development, suggesting tailored norms for Taiwanese children.

Area of Science:

  • Developmental Psychology
  • Pediatrics
  • Neuroscience

Background:

  • Establishing normative data is crucial for accurate developmental assessment in diverse populations.
  • Previous studies have indicated potential ethnic variations in infant development using standardized tests.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To establish normative data for the Bayley Scales of Infant Development-Second Edition (BSID-II) in Taiwanese infants aged 6-24 months.
  • To investigate factors influencing mental and motor development in this cohort.

Main Methods:

  • A prospective study involving 507 full-term Taiwanese infants.
  • Infants were assessed using the BSID-II at 6, 12, 18, and 24 months of age.

Main Results:

  • Taiwanese infants scored lower on BSID-II mental and motor scales compared to US norms, with the gap narrowing by 24 months.
  • Significant longitudinal associations were found between developmental scores and factors including gender, birth order, maternal education, and socioeconomic status.

Conclusions:

  • There are discernible differences in mental and motor development between Taiwanese and US infants.
  • The developed preliminary BSID-II norms may offer a more appropriate assessment tool for Taiwanese children than existing US-based norms.
Abstract

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