The Impact of Home Motor Affordances on Motor, Cognitive and Social Development of Young Children
Iranian Journal of Child Neurology,
Vol. 13 No. 2 (2019),
4 March 2019
,
Page 61-69
https://doi.org/10.22037/ijcn.v13i2.17044
Abstract
The present study evaluated the influence of home motor affordances on motor, cognitive, and social development of young children. The sample consisted of 49 Iranian children, ages 24-42 months. The sample was randomly selected by multi-stage cluster sampling from a single community. Participant’s homes were assessed using the Affordances in the Home Environment for Motor Development (AHEMD). The motor behavior of young child was measured with the Denver Developmental Screening Test, aspects of cognitive development (Total cognitive, Verbal IQ, and non-verbal IQ) were assessed using the Stanford-Binet scale, and finally, social development was measured by the Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scale. Although no statistically significant correlations were found between Total AHEMD scores and motor development, there were significant and positive correlations for Total AHEMD with total cognitive development (.29), verbal IQ (.29), social development (.33), and socioeconomic status (SES) (.51). Also there was a significant relationship between the Play Materials subscale of the AHEMD with total cognitive development (.32), verbal IQ (.31), and social development (.35). In addition, there were significant differences between Total AHEMD score with parents who had an academic education. Our results suggest that motor affordances in the home can have a significant positive influence on a young child’s cognitive and social development.
- affordances
- motor development
- cognitive development
- social development
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