The Journal of Korean Academy of Sensory Integration (대한감각통합치료학회지)

Korean Academy of Sensory Integration (대한감각통합치료학회)
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The Correlation Between Sensory Processing Skills and Behavior Characteristics for Preschoolers

취학 전 아동의 감각처리능력에 따른 행동적 특성에 관한 연구

  • Shin, Ji-Youn (Dept. of Occupational Therapy, Severance Rehabilitation Hospital, Yonsei University Medical Center) ;
  • Shin, Hea-Jeong (Dept. of Occupational therapy, Seoul Asan Medical Center) ;
  • Cho, Hyun-Hee (MS Meditech, Inc.) ;
  • Cha, Su-Min (Dept. of Occupational Therapy, Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Kyeong-Mi (Dept. of Occupational Therapy, College of Biomedical Science and Engineering, Inje University)
  • 신지연 (신촌세브란스 재활병원 작업치료팀) ;
  • 신혜정 (서울아산병원 작업치료실) ;
  • 조현희 (엠에스메디텍(주) 재활공학연구소) ;
  • 차수민 (강동성심병원 작업치료실) ;
  • 김경미 (인제대학교 의생명공학대학 작업치료학과)
  • Published : 2005.09.10
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Abstract

Objectives : The purpose of the study is to understand the sensory processing capacity and behavioral characteristics for preschoolers without disabilities, and to investigate the relationship between sensory processing skills and the behavioral characteristics. Methods : Mothers of preschoolers without disabilities between ages of 4 and 6 who attend Y kindergarten which is located in Busan, H kindergarten in Suwon, S kindergarten in Gimhae was participated. Mothers filled out the questionnaire at home from 4th to 14th of January in 2004. We used SSP(short sensory profile) which was used by Kim, Mi-Sun in 2001 to understand the sensory processing skills. We also used Behavior During Testing Checklist find their places in Miller Assessment for preschoolers to understand behavior characteristics. The results were analyzed with SPSS 10.0. Results : 1. Total incidents in sensory processing were 157 out of 190. Among sub items of the sensory processing, the mark of lower energy/weak was highest with 4.39 point and the mark of taste/smell sensitivity was lowest with 3.60 point. Total incidents in behavioral characteristics were 20 out of 24. Among the area of behavioral characteristics, the mark of sensory responses/threshold area was highest with 2.73 point and the mark of social interaction area was lowest with 2.29 point. 2. Children's total sensory processing capacity correlates with behavioral characteristics, the more sensory processing capacity, the more behavioral characteristics. Sensory processing point correlates with behavioral characteristics points except this item, reaction to separation from caretaker. Conclusions : We hope that the children who have behavioral characteristics with difficulties in sensory processing skills can be distinguished on the basis of this studying. Also, as we find and relieve early stage of the symptoms, following study which can present based to facilitate children's social development and improve the learning ability.

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