Dean Evan E, Little Lauren, Tomchek Scott, Dunn Winnie
Evan E. Dean, PhD, OTR, is Assistant Professor, Department of Occupational Therapy Education, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City;
Lauren Little, PhD, OTR, is Assistant Professor, Rush University, Chicago, IL.
Am J Occup Ther. 2018 Jan/Feb;72(1):7201195060p1-7201195060p8. doi: 10.5014/ajot.2018.019919.
Sensory processing is a personal trait that can contribute to challenging behavior. Protective factors, such as resiliency, can support children in managing their behavior, yet little research has addressed the contribution of sensory processing to protective factors. Therefore, in this cross-sectional study we aimed to determine the contribution of sensory processing (using the Sensory Profile-2) to challenging behavior and protective factors (using the Behavior Assessment System for Children, 2nd ed., Parent Rating Scales) in a sample of 51 children ages 6-11 yr from the general U.S.
The results indicated that sensory avoiding predicts externalizing behaviors, depression, resiliency, and adaptability. In addition, sensory seeking is related to depression and resiliency, whereas sensory sensitivity is related to externalizing behaviors. Implications for occupational therapy research and practice are discussed.
感觉加工是一种可能导致挑战性行为的个人特质。诸如复原力等保护因素可以支持儿童管理自己的行为,但很少有研究探讨感觉加工对保护因素的贡献。因此,在这项横断面研究中,我们旨在确定在美国普通人群中抽取的51名6至11岁儿童样本中,感觉加工(使用感觉概况-2)对挑战性行为和保护因素(使用儿童行为评估系统第二版家长评定量表)的贡献。
结果表明,感觉回避可预测外化行为、抑郁、复原力和适应性。此外,感觉寻求与抑郁和复原力有关,而感觉敏感与外化行为有关。文中讨论了对职业治疗研究和实践的启示。