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KMID : 1123620140120010001
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Journal of Korean Society of Sensory Integration Therapists
2014 Volume.12 No. 1 p.1 ~ p.11
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The Correlation of Sensory Processing Abilities and Play Preferences of School-Age Children
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Kim Ye-Ji
Yoon Na-Rae
Chang Moon-Young
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Abstract
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Objective : The purpose of this research is understanding relevancy of school ages’ability of sensory process and preference of what they want to play, and studying of main reason of impact of sensory process to preference of what school ages want to play.
Methods : During 22 to 24 October 2012, our group evaluated and analyzed ability of sensory process and preference of what children want to play by using Short Sensory Profile (SSP) and Pediatric Interest Profile (PIP) to elementary school children in fourth grade at Kimhae city in Kyungnam province.
Results : For the total population of an ability of sensory process and frequency, preference, and proficiency of eight different games, preference of outdoor activities appears to be related to total score of sensitivity to taste and smell and filter of hearing. For preference and proficiency of creative activities appears to be related to sensitivity of taste and smell. Preference of lessons and classes related to total scores of sensitivity of tactile sensation, taste and smell, movement, and filter of hearing, and sensitivity of visual and hearing. Frequency and proficiency of lessons and classes are inter-related to sensitivity of visual and hearing.
Conclusion : This research shows that there is no inter-relationship between function of sensory process and preference of what children want to play, however certain games relevantly show the inter-relationship. The research provides the basic data of what the preference of what children want to play and determine what children can play during occupational therapy with plays after studying inter-relationship of school ages’ability of sensory process and games.
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KEYWORD
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play preferences, school-age, sensory processing abilities
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