Influence of different caregiving styles on fundamental movement skills among children

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ID22078281
AutoresJiahui Hu (0000-0002-6856-9899, Zhejiang Normal University), Shudan Zhang (Handan College), Weibing Ye (0000-0002-7352-5372, Zhejiang Normal University), Yuanye Zhu (0009-0007-9947-401X, Zhejiang Normal University), Huiling Zhou (0009-0003-9007-9284, Zhejiang Normal University), Lihua Lu (0000-0002-0492-5321, Jinhua University of Vocational Technology), Qian Chen (0000-0002-5249-7421, autor de correspondencia), Mallikarjuna Korivi (0000-0002-4038-1368, Zhejiang Normal University, autor de correspondencia)
Año2023
Volumen11
Páginas1232551-1232551
Fecha de publicación2023-11-28
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaFrontiers in Public Health (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 2296-2565 • E-ISSN: 2296-2565
EditorialFrontiers Media SA (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3389/fpubh.2023.1232551
PMID38094228
OpenAlexW4389093322
IdiomaEN
Referencias citadas64

Purpose This study investigated the influence of parenting and grandparenting caregiving styles on fundamental motor skills (FMS) of preschool children. Method A total of 1,326 preschool children (698 boys, 628 girls) aged 4–6 years were recruited from the kindergartens of Jinhua City, China. Locomotor skills (LM), ball skills (BS), and total fundamental movement skills (TS) of children were assessed by the Test of Gross Motor Development-3rd edition (TGMD-3). Results There were 978 children in parenting and 348 children in grandparenting caregiving styles. The LM, BS and TS scores of children were considerably ( p < 0.001) increased with age (irrespective of sex or caregiving style). For the sex comparisons, BS scores of boys were significantly higher than girls ( p < 0.001), while LM and TS scores were not different between boys and girls. For the caregiving style comparison, parenting is superior to grandparenting in developing of children's FMS. Parenting boys of 4-, 5-, and 6-years old showed better BS compared to age-matched parenting girls, whereas boys of 5-years old in grandparenting only showed better BS compared to same-age grandparenting girls ( p < 0.05). Furthermore, parenting boys of 6-years reported higher LM ( p < 0.01), BS ( p < 0.001), and TS ( p < 0.001) scores compared to grandparenting boys, but girls' FMS at all ages were not significantly different between the caregiving styles. Conclusion Parenting caregiving style is positively associated with proper development of FMS among children. Girl children with poor FMS in grandparenting may need a special care or intervention programs to promote their FMS

Developmental psychology · Gross motor skill · Motor skill · Parenting styles · Children's Physical and Motor Development · Family and Disability Support Research · Infant Development and Preterm Care · Medicine · Psychology