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Relações entre idade desenvolvimental, dimensões do comportamento adaptativo e envolvimento observado
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Este estudo examina a relação entre variáveis de desenvolvimento,
dimensões do comportamento adaptativo
e o envolvimento observado (interacções da criança com
os outros, com os objectos e com ela própria) em contexto
de creche. Cento e vinte crianças (com idades compreendidas
entre 14 e 49 meses) de 15 creches da Área Metropolitana
do Porto participaram no estudo. As crianças foram observadas
individualmente nas salas de actividades de forma
a determinar a percentagem de tempo que passavam em
diferentes níveis e tipos de envolvimento. O seu nível
de desenvolvimento foi avaliado através da aplicação
de uma escala. As mães avaliaram dimensões do comportamento
adaptativo das crianças através de um questionário
preenchido com base numa entrevista. Os resultados
revelaram que as crianças passavam mais tempo envolvidas
nos níveis diferenciado e atenção focalizada e que o
envolvimento social era mais frequente do que o envolvimento
com objectos. Todas as medidas de desenvolvimento
e de comportamento adaptativo, com excepção do quociente
de desenvolvimento, revelaram uma associação positiva
com o nível de envolvimento sofisticado e uma associação
negativa com o não envolvimento. Estas variáveis de
desenvolvimento e de comportamento adaptativo estavam
positivamente relacionadas com o envolvimento com
pares e negativamente relacionadas com o envolvimento
com o adulto. São discutidas as implicações para a investigação
bem como para a prática em educação precoce.
ABSTRACT: This study examined the relations between developmental age, dimensions of adaptive behavior and observed engagement. One hundred and twenty children (ages 19 to 49 months) attending 15-day care centers from the metropolitan area of Porto, Portugal, participated in the study. All children were individually observed in their classrooms to determine the percentage of time they spent in different levels and types of engagement and their development was assessed through a standardized measure. Mothers completed a rating scale to assess children’s dimensions of adaptive behavior. Results indicated that children spent most of their time engaged at the differentiated and focused attention levels and social engagement was more frequent than engagement with objects. All development and adaptive behavior measures, with the exception of developmental quotient, were positively associated with sophisticated engagement levels and negatively associated with nonengagement. Those development and adaptive behavior measures were also positively associated with engagement with peers and negatively related with engagement with adults. Implications for intervention and research in early education are discussed.
ABSTRACT: This study examined the relations between developmental age, dimensions of adaptive behavior and observed engagement. One hundred and twenty children (ages 19 to 49 months) attending 15-day care centers from the metropolitan area of Porto, Portugal, participated in the study. All children were individually observed in their classrooms to determine the percentage of time they spent in different levels and types of engagement and their development was assessed through a standardized measure. Mothers completed a rating scale to assess children’s dimensions of adaptive behavior. Results indicated that children spent most of their time engaged at the differentiated and focused attention levels and social engagement was more frequent than engagement with objects. All development and adaptive behavior measures, with the exception of developmental quotient, were positively associated with sophisticated engagement levels and negatively associated with nonengagement. Those development and adaptive behavior measures were also positively associated with engagement with peers and negatively related with engagement with adults. Implications for intervention and research in early education are discussed.
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Keywords
Desenvolvimento Comportamento adaptativo Envolvimento Desenvolvimento Comportamento adaptativo Envolvimento Development Adaptative behavior Engagement.
Citation
Análise Psicológica, 24(4), 447-466
Publisher
Instituto Superior de Psicologia Aplicada