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ERIC Number: EJ1429303
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024-Apr
Pages: 19
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-2325-3193
EISSN: EISSN-2325-3215
SKIPping with PAX: Evaluating the Effects of a Dual-Component Intervention on Gross Motor Skill and Social-Emotional Development
Ali Brian; Emily E. Munn; T. Cade Abrams; Layne Case; Sally Taunton Miedema; Alexandra Stribing; Unjong Lee; Stephen Griffin
Journal of Motor Learning and Development, v12 n1 p228-246 2024
Improving the development of the social, emotional, and physical domains during early childhood impacts the overall trajectory of a child's well-being. However, researchers often address these independently, leaving a gap for a more integrated approach to promoting development. This study explores the effects of a dual-component intervention on changes in preschool-aged boys' and girls' gross motor and social-emotional skills. Preschoolers (N = 475; girls = 220 and boys = 255) ages 3-6 years completed the 9-month dual-component intervention and were randomized into control (n = 148) or intervention (n = 327) groups by classroom. Significant improvements were observed in social skills, locomotor, and total Test of Gross Motor Development-3. Additionally, boys and girls improved at the same rate in ball skills, locomotor, and total Test of Gross Motor Development-3. These results suggest that the dual-component intervention can improve preschoolers' social skills and motor skills with no differential effects.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) (DHHS/NIH)
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Test of Gross Motor Development; Social Skills Improvement System Rating Scales
Grant or Contract Numbers: P20GM130420