ERIC Number: EJ1387241
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 11
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ISSN: ISSN-1522-7227
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Relationship between Fine/Gross Motor Skills and Language and Math Development in Colombian Caribbean Children: A Study in Barranquilla
Rodríguez-Guerrero, Yulmis Isabel; Gil-Madrona, Pedro; León, María Pilar; Vásquez-Cruz, Adrián Eduardo
Infant and Child Development, v32 n4 e2430 Jul-Aug 2023
Literature suggests that motor skills are associated with other areas of development or domains, such as language and math, especially at early ages. These results are mainly based on studies developed in medium-to-high sociocultural contexts. Thus, this study was conducted in a medium-to-low-income area. The aim was to know the 4-5 years old children's motor development (both fine and gross motor skills), and its relation to language and mathematical development. A total of 219 Colombian Caribbean children (105 boys and 114 girls) aged 4 and 5 years participated in this study. Results revealed higher motor skills among girls, although differences by gender were not notable. Positive and significant correlations were found between motor skills and language and mathematical skills, although most of the correlations were weak or moderate. Also, it was observed that fine motor skills were less related to language or mathematical development in comparison with gross motor skills, especially among boys. These results suggest that among Colombian Caribbean children gross motor skills could have a higher influence on the development and acquisition of some language and mathematical skills in comparison with fine motor skills.
Descriptors: Psychomotor Skills, Motor Development, Skill Development, Child Development, Low Income Groups, Preschool Children, Gender Differences, Correlation, Middle Class, Mathematics Skills, Language Skills, Comparative Analysis, Foreign Countries
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Colombia
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