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Perceived Activity Competence and Participation in Everyday Activities of Children With and Without

Lin-Ju Kang1,2, Mats Granlund3,4,5, Karina Huus3,5,6

  • 1Graduate Institute of Early Intervention, College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan.

Physical & Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics
|February 27, 2025
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Children with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD) perceive lower activity competence than peers. Perceived competence and participation are linked, suggesting interventions can enhance both for children with NDD.

Area of Science:

  • Child Development
  • Neurodevelopmental Disorders
  • Occupational Therapy

Background:

  • Children with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD) often face challenges in daily activities.
  • Understanding their self-perceived competence and participation is crucial for effective interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare self-rated activity competence and participation between children with and without NDD.
  • To examine the associations between activity competence and participation in these groups.

Main Methods:

  • A cross-sectional study involving 126 children with NDD and 115 without NDD (aged 6-12 years).
  • Utilized the Perceived Efficacy and Goal Setting System (PEGS) and Picture My Participation (PmP) for data collection.
  • Employed independent t-tests, Mann-Whitney U tests, correlation, and regression analyses.

Main Results:

  • Children with NDD reported lower perceived physical competence, especially in self-care and leisure.
  • No significant differences in participation levels were found between groups.
  • Both groups showed correlations between competence and participation, but these were weaker in children with NDD.

Conclusions:

  • Children with NDD perceive themselves as less competent compared to their peers.
  • Perceived activity competence and participation are bi-directionally related.
  • Interventions targeting competence or participation can mutually enhance outcomes for children with NDD.
Abstract

Keywords:
Attendancecompetenceinvolvementneurodevelopmental disordersparticipationself-report

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