Behaviour and development of stunted and nonstunted Jamaican children
J Child Psychol Psychiatry
; 40(5): 819-27, July 1999.
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ABSTRACT
In order to examine the mechanism whereby stunted children have poor developmental levels, we compared the behaviour of stunted (N = 78) and nonstunted (N = 26) children aged 12 to 24 months, and examined the relationship of their behaviour to their developmental levels. The effect of nutritional supplementation with or without psychosocial stimulation on the stunted children's behaviour was also examined. The children were observed at home during 4 days over a period of 6 months. The children significantly showed more apathy, and less enthusiasm and variety in exploring, were less happy and more fussy. Caretakers' vocalisations to them were less warm or instructive. Stunted children's activity level, exploratory and happy behaviours were predictive of change in developmental levels measured on the Griffiths Scales, from enrolment to 12 and 24 months later. Supplementation predicted mental age at 12 and 24 months later enrolment, however, it had no significant effect on behaviour (Au)
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Base de dados:
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Assunto principal:
Desenvolvimento da Personalidade
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Transtornos do Comportamento Infantil
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Desnutrição Proteico-Calórica
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Países em Desenvolvimento
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Nanismo
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Limite:
Child
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
Caribe ingles
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Jamaica
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Child Psychol Psychiatry
Ano de publicação:
1999
Tipo de documento:
Article