Investigating the link between temperamental and motor development: a longitudinal study of infants aged 6-42 months.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Since the 1920s, motor development has been a strong research theme, focusing on infants' acquisition of motor skills, such as turning over and crawling. In the 1980s, a dynamic systems approach began emphasizing children's own motivation, which helped explain individual differences in the emergence of motor skills. However, few studies have examined factors contributing to individual differences in early motor development. In response, we investigated directional associations between temperament and motor development in children aged 6 months to 3 years.

Method

The Japan Environment and Children's Study (JECS-A) recruited mothers between January 2011 and March 2014. 2,639 mothers were sent a questionnaire at 6 months, and responses were received from 1,657 of the

SUBMITTER: Nakagawa A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11437715 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature