Motor skills and internalizing problems throughout development: An integrative research review and update of the environmental stress hypothesis research.
Anxiety
Depression
Developmental coordination disorder
Environmental stress hypothesis
Internalizing problems
Motor skills
Journal
Research in developmental disabilities
ISSN: 1873-3379
Titre abrégé: Res Dev Disabil
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 8709782
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Jan 2019
Jan 2019
Historique:
received:
15
08
2017
revised:
07
05
2018
accepted:
08
07
2018
pubmed:
29
7
2018
medline:
6
5
2019
entrez:
29
7
2018
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
The Environmental Stress Hypothesis provides a conceptual framework detailing the complex relationship between poor motor skills and internalizing problems. This integrative research aimed to synthesize studies that have evaluated complex pathways posited in the framework. This study followed the four stages of an integrative research review: (i) problem formation and research aims, (ii) literature search and data collection, (iii) data evaluation and analysis, and (iv) results and discussion. Twelve peer-reviewed, English language studies published within 2010-2018 were identified. These used mostly cross-sectional, correlational methods and provided varying levels of support for relationships posited in the framework in samples spanning early childhood to adulthood. Compared to intrapersonal factors (e.g., self-esteem/ perceived competence), interpersonal factors (e.g., social support, peer problems) were found to more strongly and consistently mediate the relationship between motor skills and internalizing problems. There is growing empirical support for many of the Environmental Stress Hypothesis pathways. However, research to date is limited in the ability to establish causal relationships between variables, which is integral to the Environmental Stress Hypothesis. Intervention studies provide a useful type of experimental research that could establish causality between variables, while working to improve the physical and psychosocial functioning of people with poor motor skills.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
The Environmental Stress Hypothesis provides a conceptual framework detailing the complex relationship between poor motor skills and internalizing problems.
AIMS
OBJECTIVE
This integrative research aimed to synthesize studies that have evaluated complex pathways posited in the framework.
METHOD
METHODS
This study followed the four stages of an integrative research review: (i) problem formation and research aims, (ii) literature search and data collection, (iii) data evaluation and analysis, and (iv) results and discussion.
OUTCOMES AND RESULTS
RESULTS
Twelve peer-reviewed, English language studies published within 2010-2018 were identified. These used mostly cross-sectional, correlational methods and provided varying levels of support for relationships posited in the framework in samples spanning early childhood to adulthood. Compared to intrapersonal factors (e.g., self-esteem/ perceived competence), interpersonal factors (e.g., social support, peer problems) were found to more strongly and consistently mediate the relationship between motor skills and internalizing problems.
CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS
CONCLUSIONS
There is growing empirical support for many of the Environmental Stress Hypothesis pathways. However, research to date is limited in the ability to establish causal relationships between variables, which is integral to the Environmental Stress Hypothesis. Intervention studies provide a useful type of experimental research that could establish causality between variables, while working to improve the physical and psychosocial functioning of people with poor motor skills.
Identifiants
pubmed: 30054197
pii: S0891-4222(18)30164-1
doi: 10.1016/j.ridd.2018.07.003
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Review
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
96-111Informations de copyright
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