خلاصة:
Objectives: Social development in children is influenced by several factors, including family,
school friends, television, gender, race, socioeconomic status, and locomotor activity, and
depending on the situation and how they react to it, social development and maturity might get
accelerated or get undermined. Therefore, in this study, we aimed to investigate the relationship
between fine motor skills and social development and maturity in children.
Methods: This is a descriptive-analytical study that included 85 children in the age group
of 6-8 years (41 boys and 44 girls). We used a two-stage random sampling method in order
to select samples from elementary schools in Regions 14 and 15, Tehran. Information was
collected through the General Health Questionnaire and demographic questionnaire, which
was filled by the parents. Fine motor skills test consisting of three subtests, i.e. response speed,
visual-motor control, and upper-limb speed and dexterity, was measured using Bruninks-
Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency. Social maturity was measured using Vineland social
maturity scale. The entire process lasted for a month and the mean, standard deviation, range
of changes, minimum, and maximum values were analyzed. Mann-Whitney test was used to
compare mean scores of variables between male and female groups and significance level for
statistical tests was analyzed at α=0.05.
Results: Significant correlation between social quotient and total score of fine motor skills
variable was obtained (P<0.001, r=0.46). A significant correlation was also observed between
visual-motor control score and social quotient (P<0.001, r=0.44) and between social quotient
and upper-limb speed and dexterity (P<0.001, r=0.36). However, there was no significant
correlation observed between response speed and social quotient (P<0.42, r=0.08).
Discussion: According to the results, there is a significant association between fine motor skills
with respect to visual-motor skills of hands and social competence and maturity in children. As
a result, fine motor skill can be used as an important factor along with other effective factors in
improving social skills of children who have defects in the social field.
ملخص الجهاز:
Therefore, in this study, we aimed to investigate the relationship between fine motor skills and social development and maturity in children.
Results: Significant correlation between social quotient and total score of fine motor skills variable was obtained (P<0.
Discussion: According to the results, there is a significant association between fine motor skills with respect to visual-motor skills of hands and social competence and maturity in children.
As a result, fine motor skill can be used as an important factor along with other effective factors in improving social skills of children who have defects in the social field * Corresponding Author: Navid Mirzakhany, PhD Candidate Address: Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Rehabilitation, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Thus, in this study, we aimed to investigate and measure the relationship be- tween fine motor skills and social skills in children.
Mean and SD of variables of age, response speed, visual motor control, upper-limb speed and dexterity, total score of fine motor skills and social quotient (n=85, P<0.
Spearman correlation distribution among variables of response speed, visual motor control, upper limb speed and dexterity and total score of fine skills with social quotient with n=85 and P<0.
Comparison between mean scores of response speed, visual motor control, upper limb speed and dexterity, total score of fine motor skills, and social quotient in male and female groups Variable Gender (به تصویر صحه مراجعه شود)of the study conducted by Kim et al.