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- Title
Social Skills in Youth With Spina Bifida: A Longitudinal Multimethod Investigation Comparing Biopsychosocial Predictors.
- Authors
Holbein, Christina E.; Peugh, James L.; Holmbeck, Grayson N.
- Abstract
<bold>Objective: </bold>To examine the relative contributions of neuropsychological (attention and executive function), family (cohesion and conflict), and health (body mass index, lesion level, gross motor function) domains on social skills over time in youth with spina bifida (SB).<bold>Methods: </bold>In all, 140 youth with SB (T1 mean age = 11.43 years) and their families participated in the study at baseline with an additional visit 2 years later. Study variables were assessed with multiple methods (questionnaire, medical chart review, observation, neuropsychological tests) and reporters (parents, teachers). Multivariate hierarchical linear regressions determined the predictive power of the three domains for T2 social skills.<bold>Results: </bold>Neuropsychological variables accounted for significant variance in mother- and father-reported T2 social skills. Neither family nor health variables contributed significantly to later social skills when other domains were included in the model.<bold>Conclusions: </bold>Neuropsychological factors are particularly important for social skill development in youth with SB. Findings can inform screening and intervention practices.
- Subjects
SPINA bifida; SOCIAL skills in adolescence; SOCIAL development; SOCIAL skills; FAMILY relations; NEUROPSYCHOLOGY; YOUTH health; PATIENTS; ATTENTION; COMPARATIVE studies; CONFLICT (Psychology); FAMILY health; LONGITUDINAL method; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL tests; RESEARCH methodology; MEDICAL cooperation; PSYCHOLOGY of parents; RESEARCH; RESEARCH funding; AFFINITY groups; ACTIVITIES of daily living; EVALUATION research; BODY mass index; EXECUTIVE function; PSYCHOLOGY
- Publication
Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 2017, Vol 42, Issue 10, p1133
- ISSN
0146-8693
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1093/jpepsy/jsx069