Young adults with developmental coordination disorder: A longitudinal study

Miri Tal-Saban, Asher Ornoy, Shula Parush

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Abstract

We conducted a longitudinal study to assess the continuing influence of developmental coordination disorder (DCD) on quality of life and participation. Ninety-six participants (25 in the DCD group, 30 in the borderline group, and 41 in the control group) ages 22-29 yr who had been screened for DCD 3-4 yr previously completed the Participation in Every Day Activities of Life, the Life-Satisfaction Questionnaire, and the World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL-BREF) instrument. Multivariate analysis of variance revealed a significant between-groups difference, F(7, 95) 5 2.89, p 5 .001, h 5 0.173, and post hoc analyses revealed that participants in the DCD and borderline groups scored lower overall on participation, quality of life, and life satisfaction. Linear regression found the Psychological Health domain of the WHOQOL-BREF to be a significant predictor of life satisfaction (B 5 0.533; p 5 .001).

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)307-316
Number of pages10
JournalAmerican Journal of Occupational Therapy
Volume68
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 May 2014

Keywords

  • Activities of daily living
  • Life satisfaction
  • Motor skills disorders
  • Quality of life
  • Young adult

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