Associação do transtorno do desenvolvimento da coordenação com a percepção de competência e a qualidade de vida de escolares

Abstract

This study characterized as descriptive and correlational aimed to analyze the level of association between developmental coordination disorder with perceived competence and quality of life of schoolchildren 8-10 years of a municipality in the northwestern region of Paraná. The sample consisted of 472 schoolchildren aged 8-10 years of both sexes enrolled in public schools in the municipality of Campo Mourão. To collect the data we used the Movement ABC test Henderson and Sugden (1992), the Self Perception Scale for Children (EAPC) validated by Valentini et al. (2010), Scale and Quality of Life of Children validated by Assumption et al (2000). In the analysis of the data was used: Kolmogorov-Smirnov test, median, quartiles (Q1-Q3), frequency, percentage, test, Mann-Whitney U, Chi-Square 2X2, Spearman correlation and Cronbach's alpha. The results indicate that 27.8% of students have BDD, 77.5% of the total sample have low perception of competence, and 26.9% of students have unsatisfactory quality of life. There were no significant differences when compared variables according to gender. When comparing age groups, there were significant differences in the quality of life (overall score factors and leisure, and family roles), TDC (overall score, ball skills and balance) and perceived cognitive competence and behavioral conduct. Comparing the perception of competence and quality of life due to the TDC, no significant differences were found. As the association, there was no significant association between the variables TDC, perceived competence and quality of life, only significant association between TDC and age.