Relationship between sensory processing and behavior problems in children with high-functioning autism
Year: 2015
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Background and Aim: Investigating the relationship between sensory processing and behavior in 7 to 10 years old children with attention deficit disorder and hyperactivity. Materials and Methods: In this descriptive-analytic study 28 children with high functioning autism and 29 normal matched children in the age range of 710 years old were participated. After completing a demographic questionnaire and signing a consent informed Letter by their parents, the children's parents were asked to complete Sensory Profile Questionnaire (SP) and Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL). In order to describe the data obtained from the study, Indicators of central tendency, dispersion and distribution of the scores was used. For data analysis, analysis of variance (MANOVA (using SPSS 16 statistical software was used. Results: Results showed that the difference between the means of two groups in sensory seeking, low endurance /muscle ton, inattention / distractibility, poor sensory registration, fine movement/ perception .oral sensivity and emotional reactivity were significant. Conclusion: according to the values obtained, sensory seeking and sedentary are the most relevant factors to behavioral problems in children with autism.
Authors: Faezeh Dehghan, Navid Mirzakhani, Mahdi alizade zarei, Mehran Soleimani, Mehrnoosh sartipizade
Language: English
Subfield: Cognitive Neuroscience
Field: Neuroscience
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W2728218595