The relationship between school-age children's perceptions of their playfulness and interoceptive awareness
An Exploratory Study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4485889 |
|---|---|
| Authors | L House (0000-0002-1386-7418, Deakin University), Ted Brown (0000-0001-9403-5877, Monash University, corresponding author), Mong-Lin Yu (0000-0003-1662-5008, Monash University) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 224-242 |
| Publication date | 2023-04-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Play (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2159-4937 • E-ISSN: 2159-4953 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/21594937.2023.2209241 |
| OpenAlex | W4376645679 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 34 |
Playfulness is a key element in determining the play quality of children and interoceptive awareness (IA) has the potential to influence a range of elements of children’s play. IA refers to a person’s conscious perception of his/her internal bodily processes. This study investigated the association between school-age children’s perceptions of their IA and aspects of their playfulness. Thirty typically developing children aged between eight and 12 years completed the Multidimensional Assessment of Interoceptive Awareness-Youth (MAIA-y), Child Self-Report Playfulness (CSRP) scale and the Children’s Perception of Their Play (CPTP) scale. Data were analysed using Spearman rho correlations and linear regressions with bootstrapping. The MAIA-y Self-Regulation subscale was predictive of the CSRP total scale score, accounting for 9.3% of its variance (p < 0.05). The MAIA-y Not-Distracting subscale was a significant predictor of the CPTP Social Play subscale, accounting for 18.1% of its variance (p = .011). The MAIA-y Emotional Awareness subscale was found to be a significant predictor of the CPTP Free Time subscale, accounting for 15.4% of its variance (p = .018). These findings provide some preliminary evidence about the relationship between school-age children’s perceptions of their playfulness and interoceptive awareness. This provides valuable insights for therapists, educators and health professionals working with children
Developmental psychology · Explained variation · Perception · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Child Therapy and Development · Clinical Psychology · Psychology · Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |