Related Experiment Video

Updated: Mar 20, 2026

Testing Sensory and Multisensory Function in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
09:13

Testing Sensory and Multisensory Function in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Published on: April 22, 2015

17.3K

Relations between Temperament, Sensory Processing, and Motor Coordination in 3-Year-Old Children

Atsuko Nakagawa1, Masune Sukigara1, Taishi Miyachi2

  • 1School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Nagoya City University Nagoya, Japan.

Frontiers in Psychology
|May 21, 2016
PubMed

Insights

Effortful control in 3-year-olds influences both sensory processing and motor coordination. Temperament, including surgency and negative affect, also impacts sensory processing and movement control, offering insights into neurodevelopmental markers.

Area of Science:

  • Child Psychology
  • Neurodevelopmental Disorders
  • Developmental Psychology

Background:

  • Poor motor skills and atypical sensory processing are recognized behavioral indicators in neurodevelopmental disorders.
  • Understanding the interplay between temperament, sensory processing, and motor skills is crucial for early identification.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationships between temperament, sensory processing, and motor coordination in healthy 3-year-old children.
  • To examine an expanded model based on Rothbart's three-factor temperamental theory.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized the Japanese versions of the Children's Behavior Questionnaire (CBQ), Sensory Profile (SP-J), and Little Developmental Coordination Disorder Questionnaire (LDCDQ).
  • Analyzed data from 171 healthy children (81 girls, 90 boys) using covariance structure analysis.

Main Results:

  • Effortful control significantly impacts both sensory processing and motor coordination.
  • The 'control during movement' subscale of the LDCDQ is influenced by surgency.
  • Temperamental negative affect and surgency each affect specific subscales of the SP-J.

Conclusions:

  • Effortful control is a key temperamental factor linking sensory processing and motor coordination in early childhood.
  • Specific temperamental traits like surgency and negative affect are associated with variations in sensory processing and motor control.
  • Findings contribute to understanding behavioral markers relevant to neurodevelopmental trajectories.

Keywords:
3-year-oldseffortful controlmotor coordinationsensory processingtemperament

More Related Videos

Measuring Motor Coordination in Mice10:07

Measuring Motor Coordination in Mice

Published on: May 29, 2013

102.7K
Quantified Assessment of Infant's Gross Motor Abilities Using a Multisensor Wearable09:24

Quantified Assessment of Infant's Gross Motor Abilities Using a Multisensor Wearable

Published on: May 17, 2024

2.3K

Related Concept Videos

Socioemotional Development during Infancy01:30

Socioemotional Development during Infancy

Socio-emotional development in infancy is primarily shaped by early emotional responses and social connections, with temperament playing a central role. Temperament refers to the consistent patterns in an individual's emotional and behavioral responses, observable even in infancy. By examining temperament, researchers can better understand an infant's unique ways of interacting with the world, influencing subsequent personality and socio-emotional growth.
Primary Temperament Types
1.1K
Three Developmental Domains01:29

Three Developmental Domains

Human development is typically examined across three main domains: physical, cognitive, and socio-emotional. These domains represent the significant areas of change and continuity throughout the lifespan, from infancy to late adulthood.
Physical Development
Physical processes, also known as maturation, encompass the biological changes that occur across an individual's life. These changes begin with genetic inheritance and continue through various stages, including growth in height and weight,...
1.4K
Piaget's Stage 1 of Cognitive Development01:14

Piaget's Stage 1 of Cognitive Development

The sensorimotor stage, the initial phase of Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development, spans the first two years of a child's life. During this period, infants actively engage with their surroundings, building cognitive awareness through direct interaction with the world. This interaction is primarily based on sensory perception and motor actions, allowing infants to gradually understand basic physical properties and predict how objects interact within their environment.
Exploration...
2.3K
Hierarchy of Motor Control01:18

Hierarchy of Motor Control

The hierarchy of motor control refers to the different levels of organization and processing involved in controlling movement in the body. These levels range from higher cortical areas involved in planning and decision-making to lower spinal cord reflexes that respond automatically to external stimuli.
6.7K
Information Processing Approach01:30

Information Processing Approach

The information-processing theory of cognitive development centers on fundamental mental processes, including attention, memory, and problem-solving skills. Researchers in this field examine how cognitive abilities, such as working memory, evolve and influence children's overall development. Studies indicate that children with stronger working memory tend to excel in reading comprehension, math, and problem-solving compared to peers with less efficient memory skills. Low working memory is...
731