TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2020//
TI  - Internalising symptoms in developmental coordination disorder: the indirect effect  of everyday executive function
JO  - Research in developmental disabilities
A1  - Omer, Serif
A1  - Leonard, Hayley C.
SP  - e103831
EP  - e103831
VL  - 109
IS  - 
N2  - BACKGROUND: Individuals with Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) report  elevated executive function (EF) difficulties and internalising symptoms. Previous  research suggests EF is important for wellbeing, yet no research has examined its  role in internalising symptoms in DCD. AIMS: To explore an indirect relationship  between DCD and internalising symptoms, through everyday EF difficulties. <br><br>METHOD AND  PROCEDURES: Thirty-two children with a DCD diagnosis and 51 typically-developing  children (ages 8-15) participated. A cross-sectional survey was conducted to collect  parent-reported EF and self-reported internalising symptoms. OUTCOMES AND RESULTS:  Internalising symptoms and everyday EF difficulties were significantly higher in the  DCD group. A bias-corrected, bootstrapped mediation analysis identified an indirect  effect of everyday EF difficulties on the relationship between DCD diagnosis and  internalising symptoms. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS: This supports previous  research indicating that individuals with DCD experience greater levels of  internalising symptoms and EF difficulties than peers. It is the first to suggest an  indirect effect of everyday EF difficulties in the pathway between DCD and  internalising symptoms. This highlights hypotheses for future research into the role  of EFs in understanding mental health in DCD. It suggests benefits from increased  awareness, routine screening, and intervention for mental health and EF in people  with poor motor skills.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0891-4222
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ridd.2020.103831
ID  - ref1
ER  -